50 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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50 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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50 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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50 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 Voices: Should Britain introduce digital ID cards to tackle illegal migration? Join The Independent Debate

The government is weighing up digital ID cards to curb illegal migration and fraud – but critics warn they could create a surveillance state

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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.

Economics

3 d. ago Have Your Say: Will digital ID cards help tackle small boat crossings?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking into digital identification cards in a big to crackdown on small boat crossings - and we’ve asked Mirror readers to have their say on the proposals

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4 d. ago UK politics live: Starmer considers digital ID cards in crackdown on small boat migrants

Sir Keir Starmer chaired a cabinet meeting as he looked into plans to introduce digital ID cards to tackle illegal immigration

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4 d. ago Labour's big idea is ID cards for ALL: Blair wanted them years ago and now

Keir Starmer told the Cabinet he would be 'exploring options around digital ID' as part of a wider package of reforms designed to make it harder for illegal migrants to live and work in this country.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer weighs up compulsory ID cards to stop small boats

Keir Starmer is weighing up bringing in digital ID cards in a bid to tackle illegal working, No10 suggested - as he vowed to go 'further and faster' on shutting asylum hotels

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4 d. ago Starmer pushes digital ID cards for ALL after Macron demands action to tackle scourge of illegal working in Britain

Keir Starmer told the Cabinet he would be 'exploring options around digital ID' as part of a wider package of reforms designed to make it harder for illegal migrants to live and work in this country.

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4 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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4 d. ago Starmer considers digital ID rollout in bid to tackle illicit migration

Home Office to send messages following rise in number of people claiming asylum after visas expire

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4 d. ago Starmer considers digital ID rollout in bid to tackle illegal migration

Prime minister looks at new measures to crackdown on illicit working

Events

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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8 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.

Economics

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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