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Scottish Tories receive almost £100k from billionaire family tax haven company

THE Scottish Conservatives have been given £96,000 by members of an influential billionaire family behind a company ultimately owned in an offshore…

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NHS board warns patients over stolen personal details and extortion risk

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has warned patients to assume that stolen data published online by cyber-criminals last month could be used for extortion…

The National (Scotland)

The Scottish village that played crucial role in secret preparations for D-Day

SITUATED on a quiet stretch of coastline in Dumfries and Galloway, the peaceful village of Garlieston does not look like a place that played a…

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I’ll take the low road…

Riding the full breadth of southern Scotland in two days is no easy task. CW magazine editor Simon Richardson prays for a tailwind on the new, 256-mile Kirkpatrick coast-to-coast route

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SNP to stand 'shoulder-to-shoulder' with Waspi women, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said the SNP will stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Waspi women to “get justice now” while out campaigning for the General…

The National (Scotland)

Country diary: Standing in the shadow of a giant

Dumfries, Scotland: It’s strange to think sequoias are more numerous here than in their homeland California. This one, down the road from me, is captivating company

The Guardian - UK

A look at one of Scotland's most infamous murders by the Outlaw King

Our two greatest Roberts, the Bruce and Burns, have strong links to Dumfries, the former having killed there and the latter having died there.

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Far-right activist posed as Home Office inspector to target hotel housing refugees

A FAR-RIGHT activist posed as a Home Office inspector to get information about a Dumfries hotel housing Ukrainian refugees, which led to the…

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Scottish ministers reject plans for wind farm near English Border after MoD objection

SCOTTISH Government ministers have rejected plans to build a “community” wind farm near the English Border ...

The National (Scotland)

ScotRail and Traffic Scotland issue updates in aftermath of Storm Gerrit

SCOTRAIL and Traffic Scotland have provided a number of updates on Friday morning as travel disruption continues in the aftermath of Storm Gerrit.

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Revealed: Scottish train routes where it's 'significantly' faster to go by car

SCOTLAND’S rail network needs more “ambition” according to a new report, which reveals a number of major journeys are faster by car than train.

The National (Scotland)

Covid-19 memorial finds its roots through connection to nature

THE impact of the Covid pandemic is to be marked by the planting of 400 trees in Dumfries and Galloway...

The National (Scotland)

Man, 76, dies after car collision outside football stadium, three others injured

Emergency services attended the incident, which took place at Palmerston Park, Dumfries, following a match on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Man dies following two-vehicle crash in Dumfries and Galloway

A man has died following a collision involving a lorry and a van in Dumfries and Galloway.

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Scientists aim to release hundreds of bloodthirsty leeches into Highlands

PLANS to release hundreds of one of Scotland’s rarest invertebrates have been unveiled after the species was found in three ponds in Dumfries and…

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'What a con': SNP MPs left fuming with allocation of Tory Levelling Up cash

SNP MP Pete Wishart was left fuming after three seats held by Tory MPs were granted Levelling Up funding while his constituency has so far received…

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Scottish areas with Tory MPs win Levelling Up cash from UK Government

SCOTTISH seats held by Tory MPs have been granted Levelling Up funding by the Conservative government.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish council receives millions back from HMRC after being taxed incorrectly

CASH-strapped Dumfries and Galloway Council is to receive a bumper £2.1m back from HMRC – after being taxed incorrectly for the past 16 years.

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ONE of Scotland's biggest winter festivals has been cancelled after failing to secure funding from the Scottish Government's event agency.

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Police appeal after woman, 35, killed in car crash in Dumfries and Galloway

A woman has died in a car crash in Dumfries and Galloway.

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93-year-old driver dies after being found inside crashed car in Dumfries

An elderly man has died after being found behind the wheel of a crashed car in Dumfries and Galloway, police have said.

The National (Scotland)

Appeal for Galloway Scots writer to become next Scriever

A NEW Scots Scriever working within Dumfries and Galloway is being sought.

The National (Scotland)

King to host birthday party for Scots turning 75 like him at grand Ayrshire estate

People turning 75 in the same year as the King are being given the chance to attend special birthday parties at Highgrove and Dumfries House.

The Independent UK

Highgrove and Dumfries House to host parties for people turning 75 like the King

The events will take place on the eve of Charles’s milestone next month.

The Independent UK

Man moves from Florida to take over world’s oldest post office

The post office in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, opened in 1712.

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