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

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

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

NOW we have a new SNP leader and new First Minister I was reflecting on 16 years of SNP rule and its effects on Dumfries and Galloway.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23440028.nigel-lawson-responsible-much-mess-britain-today/?ref=rss

RESIDENTS across Dumfries and Galloway have clearly told the NHS that they want care delivered in the heart of local communities.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/region-wants-care-in-their-communities/

Sansec Developments Ltd were given the go-ahead by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s planning committee in December to construct a new store.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/co-op-plans-shelved/

The Big DoG Children's Book Festival is at various locations across Dumfries and Galloway from 30 March to 2 April.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-65100082?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The Dumfries and Galloway Dental Task Force continues to meet monthly and is trying to put together medium and long term plans for NHS dental care locally.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/dental-crisis-continues-across-region/

The warning covers most of Scotland apart from Shetland and Dumfries and Galloway, as well as most of north-east England and North Yorkshire.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/15/met-office-issues-weather-alert-over-70mph-winds-later-this-week-18286866/

This comes after it was revealed that tree preservation orders (TPOs) have been put on hold by Dumfries and Galloway Council for more than a year – meaning that historic mature trees in this region didn’t have the same protection as before.

Source: https://www.dng24.co.uk/tree-fans-in-chains-vow/

Women in Dumfries and Galloway have a life expectancy of 81, with 20 of those years in ill health.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/aging-population-likely-significant-impact-30753796