A formal ceremony was held on June 6, 2008 when King Charles, then Prince Charles and Duke of Rothesay, and the then-CEO of Dumfries House Trust, now The Prince’s Foundation, Mike Schaffer declared the house open.

Source: https://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/23588165.dumfries-house-first-tour-princes-foundation-estate/?ref=rss

And Dumfries and Galloway Council branded it “an ill-conceived scheme which represents inappropriate development in a sensitive location”.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/controversial-dumfries-galloway-windfarm-approved-30767136

And Dumfries and Galloway Councillor Ian Carruthers, said: “This is good news and I hope both serious and leisure cyclists will come and visit our region and try out The Kirkpatrick C2C, or at least part of it.”

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/cyclist-gives-thumbs-up-to-new-regional-route/

Areas where parking has not been decriminalised include Dumfries and Galloway, Orkney, Shetland, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23978975.scottish-drivers-face-variations-pavement-parking-ban-enforcement/?ref=rss

At home in Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, John and Pamela were still recovering from their ordeal – which saw them having to jettison all their belongings in the race to safety.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-families-forced-flee-war-30580264

At Kirkcudbright Training Centre in Dumfries and Galloway, a project has helped native red squirrels to flourish by encouraging a permanent population of pine martens across its estate.

Source: https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/how-the-ministry-of-defence-is-working-to-protect-the-environment-in-scotland-baroness-annabel-goldie-4261265

A wind farm on the border of East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway is set to blow £38 million into the local community.

Source: https://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/23591393.south-kyle-wind-farm-vattenfall-project-bring-38-million/?ref=rss

Bruce Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries, sold four bulls at five-figure prices, with the dearest at 15,000gns for Goldies Stamp, to Messrs Pitcher, Lincolnshire.

Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/5388139/strong-limousin-trade-at-carlisle/

But Willie Mercer, Dumfries, said: “What has Bobby Madden got to say about Celtic's penalty against Dundee?

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brendan-rodgers-celtic-diehard-spewing-30961083

Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked ‘Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher’, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked ‘Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith’.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/marks-spencer-store-continues-support-31447384

Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher”, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith”.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dumfries-galloway-standard-launches-christmas-31397735

Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher”, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith”.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dumfries-galloway-standard-launches-christmas-31397735

Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher”, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith”.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dumfries-galloway-standard-launches-christmas-31397735

Dumfries and Galloway Council say they did attempt to blow the grass, but the ground was too wet.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/cemetery-issues-persist/

“Dumfries and Galloway Council seek to undertake permanent repairs at the earliest opportunity, this is subject to several factors: severity of defect, location, backlog of repairs, and resources available at that particular time.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/death-trap-pothole-warning/

Dumfries and Galloway police estimated that more than 150 bodies lay in six acres within a 10-mile radius.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/24001207.lockerbie-horrors-shattered-united-town-mourning/?ref=rss

Dumfries: coronation choral evensong will take place at St John’s Church at 6 pm, attended by Lord Lieutenant Fiona Armstrong.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/coronation-weekend-whats-on/

Flood alerts have also been issued for the wider regions of Tayside, Ayrshire and Arran, Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders and West Central Scotland.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23235435.flood-alerts-issued-across-parts-scotland-ahead-heavy-rain/?ref=rss

He added that work is currently underway at Caerlaverock Castle in Dumfries, Dirleton Castle in East Lothian as well as at Tantallon.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23331367.restoring-scotlands-crumbling-castles-modern-technology/?ref=rss

Identified: The driver of the 2009 Ford Fusion was identified as Kenneth JACOBS, 58, of Dumfries.

Source: https://www.potomaclocal.com/2023/08/21/fatal-car-crash-in-area-of-graham-park-road/