The Latest Breaking News from Dumfries

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 23

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) · Sep 1

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

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 25

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 National (Scotland) · Aug 20

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 Economic Times · Aug 11

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…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

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.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 10

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.

Evening Standard · Jul 7

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 ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28