Whats on in DUMFRIES Local News
Man Convicted Of Sexual Offences Carried Out In Dumfries
A man convicted of serious sexual crimes has been jailed for seven years and nine months.At the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday, 23 April, 2025, 37-year-old Ricki Anderson was sentenced to prison, placed on the sex offenders register and given a 15-year non-harassment order.He was found guilty at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Friday, 21 […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Forestry and Land Scotland Urges Public To Exercise Extreme Caution
Forestry and Land Scotland is urging anyone who is planning to visit the countryside to help save lives, wildlife and property by exercising extreme caution. The call to ‘Respect, Protect and Enjoy’ comes less than a week after fire crews have contended with several wildfires across the country, including one in Galloway Forest Park, and […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
‘Catastrophic Betrayal of Rural Education’ Sparks Outrage Over Drummore Nursery Closure
Parents Challenge Drummore Nursery Closure Decision The Rural and Small Schools Parent Councils Alliance has raised serious concerns about the planned closure of Drummore Early Learning Centre in August 2025. The group claims the decision was made without consultation and argues that the process used to close the nursery may not comply with legal requirements. […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
DAVIDS FAMILY BLOWN AWAY WITH SPEED HEART SCREENINGS BOOKED
Approaching the third anniversary of his death, the family of David Hill, a Dumfries man who died whilst playing rugby from an undiagnosed heart condition, were pleased to release details of the next screening days on 12th and 13th April at The Cairndale Hotel and Spa in Dumfries. Within two hours on being released on […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Care Inspectorate delivers positive feedback on care homes
POSITIVE feedback has been delivered to two care homes in the Stewartry after making necessary improvements set out by the Care Inspectorate. Improvement Notices were issued to the owners of Merse House in Kirkcudbright and Carlingwark House in Castle Douglas last year, setting out what was required. Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
SP Energy Networks CEO joins storm response engineers in Dumfries & Galloway
670 engineering and field staff continue to work round the clock to restore power supplies SP Energy Networks CEO, Nicola Connelly, joined engineering teams in Dumfries & Galloway to see first-hand the massive storm response underway in the region to restore electricity supplies to just over 800 customers who remain without power (as at 5pm […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
66 Year Old Man Killed In A75 Crash At Annan
Road policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A75 at Annan on Thursday, 9 January. The incident happened west of the Annan east junction around 1.50pm and involved a red Suzuki Ignis and a black Nissan Pulsar. Emergency services attended and the driver of the Suzuki, a 66-year-old man, was […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
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