Tributes to man killed by tree during Storm Boelo as more high winds forecast Richard Baines died in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday. Evening Standard · Oct 26
Thousands without power and schools shut after Storm Boelo A 60-year-old man was killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday. Evening Standard · Oct 26
Workers continue to restore power to homes hit by Storm Boelo A man, 60, was killed on Sunday by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway. Evening Standard · Oct 26
Recovery under way after storms kill man and cut power to 800,000 properties A 60-year-old man died after he was hit by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway. Evening Standard · Oct 26
Man dies after being hit by falling tree during Storm Boelo The incident took place in Dumfries and Galloway. Evening Standard · Oct 25
Man killed by falling tree in Storm Boelo The 60-year-old was hit on a minor road in Dumfries and Galloway, western Scotland, at about 10.30am. Evening Standard · Oct 25
Over 10,000 objections to plans for 'world's largest data centre campus' in Scotland More than 10,000 people have lodged objections to the proposed hyperscale data centre campus in Chapelcross The National (Scotland) · Oct 22
Scottish region named one of the world’s best destinations by National Geographic A REGION in Scotland has been named one of the world’s best destinations to visit for 2027 by National Geographic ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 20
She bought a glass vase for £1 at Scottish car-boot sale, used it as a plant pot; it sold for £32,450 In 2008, a woman bought a glass vase for just £1 at a car-boot sale in Dumfries, Scotland, and used it as a plant pot. She later discovered it was a rare 1929 creation by French designer René Lalique. After experts valued it at £25,000 on Antiques Roadshow, the vase… The Times of India · Oct 18
Sam Heughan blasts plans for 'world's biggest AI data centre' in Scotland OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has hit out at plans to build the world’s biggest AI data center campus in Dumfries and Galloway, saying the Scottish Government “shouldn't blindly” back the proposal ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 15
Scottish council 'hides' public objections to plans for giant AI data centre OBJECTIONS against plans to build the world's biggest AI data centre campus in Dumfries and Galloway will be hidden by the local authority, The National can reveal ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Plans for 'world's largest data centre campus' condemned as 'reckless' Plans for an immense data centre campus in Scotland, which would be the largest in the world if approved, have been condemned as 'reckless' The National (Scotland) · Sep 30
Plans submitted for 'largest data centre campus in the world' in Scotland Plans have been submitted for an immense data centre campus in Dumfries and Galloway which, if built, would be the largest in the world The National (Scotland) · Sep 29
Plans lodged to transform former gin distillery into 'exotic animal sanctuary' Plans have been lodged to transform the site of a former gin distillery in Dumfries and Galloway into an animal sanctuary The National (Scotland) · Sep 25
The National (Scotland) · Sep 23 Plans for rifle range near small Scottish village spark fury from locals Plans for a rifle range near a village in Dumfries and Galloway have sparked controversy and split opinion in the local community
The National (Scotland) · Sep 1 International Scottish music festival to be scrapped after 14 years THE Big Burns Supper festival will be scrapped after 14 years and replaced by a new three-day carnival in Dumfries, it has been revealed
The National (Scotland) · Aug 28 Family 'devastated' after body of teenage boy pulled from Scottish river A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has died after collapsing in a river in Dumfries with his family left “devastated” ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 28 Busy Glasgow train line to close for 16 days this weekend for £16.5m upgrades A KEY train line is set to close for 16 days while £16.5 million worth of upgrades are carried out at a train station in a bid to reduce delays for…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 27 Thousands to be affected as several busy Scottish train lines axed for two weeks Rail replacement buses will operate on Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ayrshire routes during major engineering works.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 26 Award-winning sculpture park transforms vacant shop into gallery for young people An award-winning sculpture park has transformed a vacant high street shop into an art gallery for young people
The National (Scotland) · Aug 25 Van driver arrested following death of 85-year-old pedestrian A VAN driver has been arrested following the death of an 85-year-old pedestrian in Dumfries and Galloway at the start of this year ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 25 Scottish activists hold vigil for 20,000 Palestinian children killed by Israel Activists have gathered in a Scottish town to remember the 20,000 Palestinian children killed in Israel's brutal onslaught of Gaza
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 Quarantine zone for livestock set up after bluetongue disease detected in Scotland A QUARANTINE zone for livestock has been put in place in Dumfries and Galloway as a precautionary measure after a case of bluetongue disease was…
The Economic Times · Aug 11 In 1839, a Scottish blacksmith invented the first rear-wheel-driven vehicle which set the world in motion and laid the foundation of modern transport In 1839, a Scottish blacksmith invented the first rear-wheel-driven vehicle which set the world in motion and laid the foundation of modern transport. Kirkpatrick Macmillan built a pedal-operated bicycle using wooden wheels, iron rims, treadles and connecting rods. His machine allowed a rider to move without pushing against the ground.…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 3 Could Scotland's lost railway lines be the key to a better future? IF you could take a direct train through the Borders to Carlisle, through the Great Glen from Inverness to Fort William, or from Dumfries to the…