In positive environmental news, a record number of peatlands have been restored in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions and restore biodiversity, the Scottish Government announced in June. More than ...

Glasgow City Council has found no evidence of any data being stolen in a cyber attack that took a number of services offline ...

Plans to restore a Sandwich Tern colony at Loch Ryan have been recommended for approval by Dumfries and Galloway Council. The ...

Crimestoppers Scotland has launched a new campaign amid rising concern from communities that off-road bikes are being ridden ...

NatureScot, Scotland's nature body, said deer-vehicle collisions have been on the increase. It said this was due to rising ...

A consultation is under way on South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth idea for a dedicated commissioner for Scotland’s older people.

A south of Scotland bridge has reopened to traffic more than 100 days after it was shut suddenly on safety grounds - ...

Dumfries and Galloway rugby star Stafford McDowall is set to captain Scotland this weekend. The centre from Dundrennan will lead Gregor Townsend’s team out against the Maori All Blacks. The match, ...

Industry leaders warn that new sheep movement rules into Scotland may harm trade and livestock planning amid bluetongue control efforts.

In June 2023, the average monthly rent in Dumfries and Galloway for a private property was £423 – just a slight increase on ...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms covering a large chunk of the UK later today. The national forecaster has slapped the seven-hour alert on three regions: North East ...

The Unite union claims roads maintenance firm Amey is looking at axing jobs from the workforce assigned to routes such as the ...