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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

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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” ...

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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…

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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.

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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

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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 ...

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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

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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Dumfries locals urged to drop 'destructive negativity' about their home town

DUMFRIES residents have been urged to drop their “destructive negativity” about the town by the local provost.

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Robert Burns cup returns to Scotland after more than 100 years in Australia

The cup will go on display at the home the poet built in Dumfries and Galloway.

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Man airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following crash

A MAN has been airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries following a crash in Dumfries and Galloway ...

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Man dies and others seriously injured after car crash in Dumfries and Galloway

ONE person has died, and two others are in a serious condition in hospital after a road crash in Dumfries and Galloway

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Two men charged after firearm and ammunition found in car near Scottish town

TWO men have been charged after a firearm and ammunition were discovered in a car in Dumfries and Galloway ...

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Man who hit police officer with car jailed for more than four years

The incident happened in Dumfries in July 2025.

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Peatland restoration partnership helps Scottish wildlife thrive

A PEATLAND restoration project in Dumfries and Galloway is improving water quality and wildlife habitats around the River Cree and Loch Moan ...

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Who is on the BBC Question Time panel in Scotland tonight?

THE BBC is due to broadcast its flagship politics debate show Question Time from Dumfries this evening

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Man admits severely injuring police officer by hitting him with car

The incident happened in Dumfries in July 2025.

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Travel disruption as Storm Chandra brings wind and rain

Several Met Office weather warnings are in place north of the border throughout Tuesday.

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King Charles’ charity to open ‘luxury’ new wedding venue

The new development at Dumfries House will host up to 200 guests when it opens in summer 2027

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Plans unveiled for new events space at King’s Foundation headquarters

The development will see a ‘sympathetic’ 430sqm extension added to the east wing of Dumfries House in Cumnock, East Ayrshire.

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Renting Christmas tree growing more popular to cut waste, says business

Kilnford Farm Shop in Dumfries and Galloway began renting out trees three years ago.

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UK weather: Trains cancelled, roads closed and homes ‘likely to flood’ amid amber warning for heavy rain

Homes and businesses in parts of northern England and south-west Scotland are likely to become flooded on Sunday and Monday

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Amber weather warning in force as heavy rain raises flood risk

Homes and businesses in parts of northern England and south-west Scotland are likely to become flooded on Sunday and Monday.

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