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Dumfries Running Club members compete in races south of the border in Penrith and Preston
Competitors took part in the Penrith Rotary 10K and the West Coast half marathon in Preston recently.
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Queen of the South Ladies will take on St Mirren Ladies at Palmerston on Sunday
St Mirren Ladies sit top of the league with Queen of the South Ladies in fourth place.
Lockerbie Bowling Club's prizegiving night
The successful bowlers received their trophies from Neil Shearer, Ashley Geddes and Stuart Robson.
Members of Holywood SWI enjoy a card-making demonstration
Anne McLaughlin guided members through the art of card-making at the latest meeting of the institute.
Mixed set of results for Dumfries' Solway Sharks at the weekend
The Sharks beat Peterborough Phantoms 7-2 on Saturday night only to be beaten 5-2 by Sheffield Steeldogs on Sunday.
The second leg of the Asham U21 series took place at Lockerbie Ice Rink at the weekend
Team Carson defeated Team Thomson 5-1 in the final to win their second victory in the series.
Hospital security guard found guilty of killing Annan Army veteran in brutal murder
Jack Crawley has been convicted of the murder of married dad-of-two Paul Taylor
Future of mothballed Dumfries and Galloway cottage hospitals to be discussed
The Integration Joint Board is set to discuss the results of a consultation on the future of the facilities in Kirkcudbright, Newton Stewart, Thornhill and Moffat
Dumfries and Galloway Council social work bosses bracing themselves for staff exodus
A significant number workers who run adult services, housing options, and homelessness services for the region are nearing retirement age
Queen of the South boss brands Cove Rangers display as "not good enough"
Peter Murphy tore into the team after their latest League One away day defeat
Family pay tribute to ‘gentle and loving’ dad Paul Taylor after man found guilty of murder
The family of Paul Taylor said their 'lives and worlds have been torn apart' by his murder.
Changeable weather for Dumfries and District Ramblers latest walks
Unfortunately the Sunday walk fell victim to Storm Ashley and was cancelled.
Call for answers over Dumfries and Galloway roadworks causing near 100-mile detour
Overnight closures on the A75 have led to a journey that normally takes forty minutes now lasting nearly two and a half hours
Dumfries and Galloway councillor feels leisure review should include full disclosure checks for groups
North West Dumfries Councillor Paula Stevenson wants the council to ensure clubs have the correct disclosures in place when they're using council facilities
Beer and Cheese Festival was a goud-a time!
THE weekend saw the return of Whithorn’s Beer and Cheese Festival Hosted by the All Roads Lead to Whithorn Community Development Trust. The event took place at the village’s new town hall on Saturday and was well-attended with visitors getting the chance to sample the best that Galloway had to o...
Pharmacy celebrations
WIGTOWN’S new Welcome Pharmacy held a celebration last week at their new site at South Main Street. The event acted as the official relaunch of the pharmacy at the town’s old post office. The event attracted many residents and interim director of pharmacy at NHS Dumfries and Galloway Gordon Loug...
Storm Ashley to batter Scotland with winds of up to 110mph predicted in UK
Storm Ashley is set to arrive in the Republic of Ireland, followed by parts of the UK from Sunday, as the Joint Cyclone Centre warned its winds could tonight reach 110mph
Epic sky-dive for Alasdair
DUMFRIES man Alasdair Rankin completed an epic tandem sky-dive in support of Scottish Action for Mental Health. The intrepid boss and managing director of Dumfries-based firm Aitken Turnbull Architects descended 15000 feet from a twin-engine aircraft high above Peterlee Airfield in County Durham. Al...
Comedian Karen heads to Dumfries' Easterbrook Hall
Tickers have gone on sale for An Evening with Karen Dunbar on the Crichton Estate next month
Dumfriesshire community social hub set to open
Lochside residents to benefit from transformed portable building, The Cabin, which launches next Saturday