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Scotland's best B&Bs for 2023 crowned as charming seaside gem awarded top spot

The winners of the 2023 AA B&B Awards have been announced, and among the winners are two beloved destinations Scottish destinations in Fife and Dumfries and Galloway.

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Review leads to "temporary" change to Dumfries and Galloway community policing

The move will see 11 community officers redeployed to response teams from August until December as police try to fill vacancies locally

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Carbon Capture Scotland partners Iona Capital

Green biogenic CO2 to be captured and re-used as dry ice at Dumfries facility

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Dumfries and Galloway councillors calls for investigation over £1.8 million repair bill for school built just 12 years ago

The extent of the damage at Beattock Primary in Moffat and the cost to taxpayers has been described as “woeful” and “astonishing” by furious councillors

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Pack of 10 dogs "dumped" on Dumfries and Galloway road

Four of the dogs were shot by a farmer after they attacked a flock of sheep and killed one on Sunday morning

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Plea for Dumfries and Galloway flood victims to be exempt from council tax on evacuated homes

The Labour group abled a motion that residents dealing with the expense and trauma of floods should not be forced to continue paying council tax

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Four dogs shot dead by farmer after being abandoned in Scots countryside and killing sheep

Police received reports of unaccompanied dogs in the area around Moffat, Dumfriesshire, at around 8.40am.

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Fears new anti-flytipping measures won't tackle problem in Dumfries and Galloway

Penalties are set to more than double, but just 70 fines were issued in the region over a three year period

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More than 40,000 people attend 13th Youth Beatz in Dumfries

Top music acts including HRVY, B*Witched, DJ Joel Corry, Callum Beattie, The Vengaboys and Ella Henderson, as well as local talents, performed across the two days at Park Farm

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Dumfries and Galloway councillors call for tougher interventions in LGBT hate crime

The issue was raised at the full council meeting where all members agreed to take proactive steps to protect individuals from abuse and bigotry based on sexual orientation or identity

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Dumfries NHS worker retires after 50 years

Stephen Kirk started as a grass cutter when he was 16 and has now retired at the age of 66

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MSP claims delayed discharge cost more than £10 million in Dumfries and Galloway in 2022/23

More than 35,000 bed days were lost to the problem of bed blocking across NHS Dumfries and Galloway

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Dumfries mum with breast cancer smashes charity walk fundraising target - before taking a single step

Sarah McDiarmid is suffering from breast cancer and has raised £3,600 more than a month before her charity walk will take place

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New service aims to tackle Dumfries and Galloway's delayed discharge problem

Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway has launched the Wraparound Hospital To Home Service to help patients return home from Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary

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Dumfries to honour woman who overcame prejudice as heroic doctor and Suffragette

Dr Flora Murray, who worked at Crichton Royal Hospital, is revered for many significant achievements

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Delay to review on Dumfries and Galloway travel scheme for health patients branded "shocking"

Finlay Carson wants NHS Dumfries and Galloway patients to receive support to make appointments, with a similar scheme already running in NHS Highland

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Dumfries and Galloway cancer patient waited nearly a year to begin treatment

New figures also show nearly one in five of cancer patients in Dumfries and Galloway weren’t able to start treatment within two months

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Dumfries and Galloway young people play key role in creating new mental health website

The site has been co-designed by service users and staff, and is now live for young people, parents, carers, families and professionals

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Dumfries and Galloway councillors support ban on disposable vapes

The full health consequences of the smoking devices is still unknown, stated Mid and Upper Nithsdale Councillor Tony Berretti

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Dumfries youngster climbs Criffel for fundraising challenge

Amelia Skinner took on the task to raise £200 for North West Rainbows

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Council launches 'third time lucky' bid for Galloway to become next national park

Dumfries and Galloway councillors last week signed off on another consultation response to the Scottish Government

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Scots town under siege from aggressive seagulls stealing food from people's mouths

Dumfries residents say they have seen gulls walk into an Iceland supermarket to get food.

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Kirkcudbright hotelier believes tourist tax would be “very difficult to implement” in Dumfries and Galloway

A consultation is under way on the potential introduction of an extra fee for people who stay overnight at accommodation ranging from hotels to self-catering cottages

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Fears over future of smaller and rural Dumfries and Galloway after consultation launched

Union officials say they would "oppose any school closures on purely financial grounds"

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Dumfries and Galloway Council to wipe out £17,000 of school meal debts

Councillors have agreed to write-off the debts that have been racked up by parents and carers unable to pay schools back for dinners

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