21 h. ago Chile issues evacuation alert as 7.4 earthquake sparks tsunami risk

Locals have been told to evacuate a coastal area of Magallanes, in the southern tip of the country

Events

25 h. ago Organisers of major Scottish cycling event announce cancellation of 2025 race

The team behind the Raiders Gravel in Dumfries and Galloway have revealed they are 'taking a break' for 2025.

Sport

25 h. ago MSP hits out at lack of Scottish Government cash to solve Kirkcudbright Bridge problem

Tory MSP Finlay Carson believes Holyrood's stance shows Dumfries and Galloway is 'the ignored part of Scotland'.

Politics

25 h. ago Charity launches new project to support Dumfries and Galloway’s neurodivergent school leavers

Better Lives Partnership has secured funding to deliver an outreach and transitions programme to schools right across the region.

Politics

25 h. ago Alert issued over low water levels in two Dumfries and Galloway rivers

The good weather has seen an early warning issued for water scarcity across the whole region.

Events

25 h. ago Strike action involving Scottish Water staff in Dumfries and Galloway called off

Today's walkout was binned after 'productive' talks between unions and bosses - although Tuesday's strike could still go ahead.

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30 h. ago BBC Doctor Xand and a nutritionist issue fresh food alert to shoppers

The doctor and nutritionist warned people that you may be spending more money than you need to

Society

45 h. ago Police close motorway between Scotland and England due to accident

The M74 has been closed in both directions at junction 21 near Kirkpatrick Fleming in Dumfries and Galloway.

Events

50 h. ago People across Dumfries and Galloway urged to take simple steps towards aging well in May

The Take Five to Age Well campaign highlights the fact small, daily choices can make a huge difference.

Events

50 h. ago Delays expected when resurfacing begins on major Dumfries and Galloway road

Overnight convoys will be introduced while Amey resurfaces a stretch of the A75.

Politics

51 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway families receive more than £1million to heat their homes through winter

More than 13,000 Winter Heating Payments were made with a further 1,075 Child Winter Heating Payments distributed.

Society

62 h. ago Urgent do not eat warning over fears supermarket is selling out of date chicken

Food safety watchdog issues alert over Asda recalling hot and spicy chicken breast slices

Events

3 d. ago Mountain rescue experts join search for escaped wallaby in Dumfries and Galloway

Little Wallace has been missing since he got out of his enclosure from Crazy Critters Experience at Johnstonebridge on Friday night.

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway stagecoach bus drivers suspend strike action over pay dispute

Drivers in the Unite union had been due to hold their first one-day walkout on Friday.

Economics

4 d. ago Fire bosses issue 'very high' wildfires risk for Dumfries and Galloway as temperatures set to soar

People are being urged not to light fires outdoors in a bid to avoid a repeat of the wildfire that raged across Galloway Forest earlier this month.

Events

4 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway under spotlight in next stage of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Evidence will be heard about Ladyfield at the Crichton in Dumfries and Woodlands School in Newton Stewart.

Events

4 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway could benefit from technology out of this world

South of Scotland Enterprise is part of the new Space Cluster Partnership, which will use data from space to create opportunities in agriculture.

Politics

6 d. ago Teen dies more than a week after being hit by van on Dumfries and Galloway road

The 18-year-old pedestrian was rushed to hospital but passed away yesterday.

Events

7 d. ago Is this river alive? Robert Macfarlane on the lives, deaths and rights of our rivers

As pollution levels hit record highs and fresh water becomes ‘the new oil’, is it time to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world?If you find it difficult to think of a river as alive, try picturing a dying or dead river. This is easier. We know what this looks like. We know how it feels. A dying river is one who does not reach the sea. A dying river’s fish float belly-up in stagnant pools. Swans on the upper Thames near Windsor now wear brown tidemarks on their snowy chest feathers, showing where they have sailed through sewage. I recently saw a Southern Water riverbank sign badged with a bright blue logo that read “Water for Life”. The sign instructed passersby to “avoid contact with the water. If you’ve had contact with the water, please wash your hands before eating.” In parts of this septic isle, fresh water has become first undrinkable, then unswimmable, then untouchable.How did it come to this – and where do we go from here? The crisis is one of imagination ...

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7 d. ago Martin Lewis issues WASPI compensation alert as he warns 'don't fall for it'

Fake websites may request personal details from older women or pretend they are connected with Martin Lewis

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