Community champion Hardip Atwal, above, who was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours, has been appointed one of two new deputy Lord Lieutenants of Dumfries.
The Annan businessman, 46, runs a grocery store and award-winning post office. He is also a wedding banquet manager and a special police constable.
A former Annan Academy pupil, Hardip has been widely recognised for his work in the community and raising money for local charities.