61 h. ago Take on a walking challenge and help deaf people combat isolation

National deaf charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is inviting people living in Scotland to join dog lovers across the UK in taking on a walking challenge this October, to raise money to train more life-changing hearing assistance dogs and help deaf people combat isolation.

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66 h. ago New study predicts Dumfries and Galloway wild boar population set to grow

A new modelling system has predicted there will be a significant rise in the country’s boar population over the next 50 years.

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66 h. ago Restoration work to be carried out on Dumfries and Galloway Covenanters monument

The historic listed monument was erected near Irongray to commemorate a major conventicle of the Covenanters

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66 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway Council to 'explore' possible introduction of tourist tax

Members have agreed to hold a consultation on a possible visitor levy, where people coming to the region pay an extra fee on top of their accommodation prices.

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66 h. ago Number of drug deaths in Dumfries and Galloway doubles in the space of 12 months

New figures show there were 24 drug related deaths across the region in 2024 – up from just 12 in 2023.

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3 d. ago Overnight convoys to be used while section of Dumfries and Galloway road is resurfaced

Amey will begin work on a section of the A75 on Sunday evening.

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3 d. ago The far right’s green bashing has given mainstream parties an excuse to do nothing – but we have more agency than we think | Ajit Niranjan

As powerful forces push back against green forces, it is little surprise that many of us feel dismay. Climate scientists do, too. But together we can take action to challenge the prevailing apathySupport the Guardian’s independent journalism today Last year, I stood in front of a black-clad skinhead as he shook a fist full of rings thick enough to double as a knuckle-duster. Flecks of spit flew into my face as he railed against the green agenda of the last German government.Until recently, it would have felt bizarre to talk to protesters at a neo-Nazi-linked rally about climate change or hear them rant unprompted about heat pumps. But far-right parties have entered the political mainstream, and their scathing tirades against “woke” green rules are energising their base.Join George Monbiot and special guests on 16 September for a special climate assembly to discuss the growing and dramatic political and corporate threats to the planet. Book tickets – in person or livestream Continue ...

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway businesses more confident in economy than any time since 2022

The latest South of Scotland Business Survey also reveals nearly half of the region's businesses are aiming to grow.

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4 d. ago Paisley woman set to take on Peak District challenge for mental health charity

Kerry Taylor will embark on a 30-kilmetre trek this weekend in memory of her brother and sister.

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5 d. ago Paisley woman takes on pilgrimage challenge to raise funds for vital charity

Eva Penaranda recently undertook the task of completing the full length of the Borders Abbeys Walk in a bid to raise vital funds for Street Connect.

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5 d. ago Hundreds more wild boar to spread across Scotland, as numbers in west Highlands and Dumfries and Galloway grow

New research has projected the wild boar population in Scotland in 50 years’ time.

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5 d. ago The Two Roberts by Damian Barr review – lost story of a gay art duo

The lives of Scottish artists Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun, who found love and fame and lost it all, are vividly reimaginedWhat if the protagonist of a novel was not a single person but a couple? Damian Barr takes on this challenge, and he’s found a historic couple who make the ideal source material. Working-class Scottish artists Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun were rarely apart after they met in 1933. They lived and worked together, became famous together and then declined into desperate squalor together – even poorer than when they began.Barr knows what it’s like to conquer Glasgow from a small, working-class town on its outskirts; he knows what it’s like to find yourself feted for your portraits of the place you’ve left irrevocably behind. His memoir, Maggie and Me, was a hard-hitting yet rambunctious tale of growing up gay near Motherwell under Thatcher, uneasily aware that the woman who pushed his parents deeper into poverty also taught him that the ruthless ex...

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5 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway hotel manager recognised at Scottish Bar and Pub Awards

Fiona Joyce from Solway Lodge was stunned to receive the Unsung Hero accolade.

Society

6 d. ago Solar panels helping Dumfries and Galloway social housing tenants save hundreds of pounds

Wheatley Homes has been working with Lumos Renewables to install the panels on nearly 200 homes.

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6 d. ago Kirkcudbright Citizens Advice sessions doubled to meet rising demand

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service will now run outreach clinics at The Johnston twice a month.

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7 d. ago Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Premier League prediction, odds and betting offer

West Ham will be hoping to reverse their recent misfortunes as they face a challenging trip to the Midlands to take on Nottingham Forest

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8 d. ago Starmer warned he must shut migrant hotels or face losing Labour voters to Reform

Labour grandee Lord Falconer tells PM to take action over migrant crisis after government won Court of Appeal challenge over Epping hotel

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9 d. ago Gang caught by Scots cops after fake designer pants sting ordered to pay back £90m

Officers stopped a van driven by a gang member which was carrying fake clothing on the A74 at Ecclefechan in Dumfries and Galloway.

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9 d. ago Inspectors demand Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary staff provided with kids' life support training

Concerns were also raised about sharps storage and unsecured medicine trolleys following a visit in June.

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9 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway woman aiming to help improve oral health in Africa

Diane Wales will be travelling to Tanzania with Bridge2Aid in November as part of a volunteer team from Henry Schein Dental UK.

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