55 m. ago Telling a woman she should know how to clean is discriminatory, tribunal rules

The employment judge said the remark by a former Travelodge hotel manager is offensive due to the association with ‘historic and outdated attitudes’ that women have a domestic role

Events

68 m. 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.

Politics

8 h. 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

23 h. ago Rupert Everett transforms into bartender at local pub threatened with closure

My Best Friend's Wedding actor Rupert Everett revealed he's been volunteering behind the bar at his local pub in Wiltshire in a bid to save the establishment from closure

Events

31 h. 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.

Politics

31 h. 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.

Politics

4 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

4 d. ago Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2025: Scotland's pub of the year has been crowned

A family-run Glasgow pub scooped up the top spot

Events

4 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.

Politics

4 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.

Politics

5 d. ago Full list of Scotland's best pubs as Glasgow institution takes top gong

The best watering holes across the country were honoured at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards this week.

Politics

5 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway couple celebrate 60 years of happiness together

John and Sandra Corrie from Park of Tongland marked their diamond wedding anniversary on August 25.

Politics

5 d. ago Stunning Dumfries and Galloway garden to open to the public for charity

3 Millhall at the Dhoon near Kirkcudbright was once dubbed 'The Garden of the Unexpected'.

Politics

5 d. ago Ayrshire village wins top award for 'best kept' War Memorial

The memorial, located at the Cross, came out top on the RBL Scotland’s Small Communities with Gardens category of the Glasgow, Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway area.

Events

6 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway train passengers to be hit by weekend engineering works

Bus services will run between Dumfries and Carlisle as well as between Lockerbie and Glasgow Central on Sunday.

Events

6 d. ago Sections of important Dumfries and Galloway road to be hit by overnight closures

There will also be temporary traffic lights and lane closures on part of the A75.

Events

8 d. ago People across Dumfries and Galloway asked to open garden gates for charity

Scotland's Gardens Scheme has launched its Open for Good campaign to encourage people to open their gardens to the public.

Politics

8 d. ago Scots mum says she will 'make history' to become Britain’s first female bare knuckle champion

Sandra Rees, from Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, says she wants to 'build a legacy' after starting to box just four years ago.

Politics

9 d. ago Scotland education: Dramatic surge in Scottish home schooling blamed on violence in classrooms

In Dumfries and Galloway, the number of children home schooled more than quadrupled over a four year period.

Events

9 d. ago Father who spent £20,000 building his own sports bar in his back garden scoops Britain's Best Pub Shed

Glen Gandy, 51, spent around two years constructing the 'man-cave' at his home in Willenhall, West Mids.

Economics