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The Latest Breaking News from Dumfries

Cancelled Easter bin collections in Dumfries and Galloway could be subject of emergency council meeting

The unexpected last-minute call off of bin uplifts on Good Friday and again this week sparked outrage among residents

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New ophthalmology unit opens at Mountainhall Treatment Centre in Dumfries

The spacious unit comprises modern consulting rooms, bright and relaxing waiting areas for patients, and for staff an improved clinical working environment, and dedicated change and rest areas

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Dumfries and Galloway community groups share nearly £450,000

Thirty-three groups have benefitted from the second round of the Scottish Government’s Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund

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Dumfries and Galloway leads the way in campaign to remove rubbish from the environment

Hundreds of volunteers have signed up to fill mountains of bin bags with waste from the streets and countryside

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Scots teen with Down’s Syndrome has college hopes dashed after course axed

Dakota Jardine had hoped to attend a course at Dumfries and Galloway College but it has been discontinued because enrolment numbers were too low.

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Mastermind behind £150m fraud empire convicted after Scots cops find fake goods

Arif Patel's empire was brought to an end by Scottish police officers when his criminal gang were caught with fake goods on the A74 in Dumfries and Galloway.

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Dumfriesshire community group want permission to display banners on lampposts

Kirkconnel and Kelloholm Children’s Gala Committee members are keen to promote what’s going on in their villages by attaching banners and motifs to street lamps in the area

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Cops make urgent appeal for teenage boy last seen two days ago

There has been no trace of Diesel Gordon from Dumfries since Sunday afternoon.

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Trust in memory of Dumfries teenager who died of brain tumour raises more than £200,000

Arran tosh's family were determined to keep his name alive and created the trust with the aim of helping others whose lives have been affected by the illness

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Dumfries pothole-riddled roads an "accident waiting to happen"

Airds Drive, as well as Georgetown, Barnton, Gillbrae and Craigs roads are driving motorists up the wall

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Dumfries and Galloway judo fighter heading to Special Olympics World Games

Sean Allan will be the only British athlete in the judo competition in Berlin, with coach Luke Struthers also making the trip

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Dumfries and Galloway councillor shocked at racist message after speech on Afghan refugees

Dougie Campbell, a former volunteer with the Scottish Refugee Council, helped secure a commitment 18 months ago for Dumfries and Galloway to resettle 20 families who were fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan

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Unions urge Dumfries and Galloway council staff to reject pay deal

Unison and GMB want workers to refuse the five per cent offer on the table from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

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Dumfries and Galloway Recovery Together group plans sponsored walk in Dalbeattie Forest

Members of DGRT will be trying to find the Heart Stane hidden in Dalbeattie Forest on April 29

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Dumfries and Galloway Council's housing service at "crisis point" due to record homeless numbers

The number of homeless presentations has jumped by nearly a third and there has been a 91.5 per cent increase in open cases compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019/20

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Campaign to reinstate Dumfries to Stranraer railway line relaunched for 60th anniversary of Beeching Report

Campaigners believe reopening the line is more beneficial than plans to duel a major arterial road through the region and be better for the environment

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Dumfries FitSteppers have a ball with Strictly Come Dancing professional Ian Waite

The dance and exercise programme was created by the show's Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe and Olympic swimmer Mark Foster

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Dumfries churches provide soup and sales tables for Christian Aid Lenten Lunches

For the past six weeks, members of all denominations have been working together to mark Lent and raise funds for Christian Aid

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New football coaching course for kids with autism to begin in Dumfries

The idea was launched by Carina MacMillan who works as an inclusion teacher at a secondary school in the region

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Free Easter events taking place across Dumfries and Galloway

Offering free family fun during the Easter weekend and school break they will keep all ages busy and help with the cost of living crisis

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Dumfries youngsters encouraged to find Lego characters hidden around town's museums

The minifigures feature people from Dumfries' history on several trails covering a range of themes

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Dumfries volunteers pack up more than 350 Easter Gesture meal parcels for underprivileged families

After months of fundraising, community campaigner Lee Vann-Wakelin and his army of supporters sent them out to the local agencies which will pass them on to nominated recipients

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Dumfries man climbs Criffel every day for a week to raise money for Queen of the South FC Community Trust

Richie has scaled the 570 metres hill pulling a tyre and carrying a weighted pack as he bids to fill a foodbank's shelves

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Failure by Dumfries and Galloway Council to improve traveller site living standards branded "absolute scandal"

The council is no further forward with the £8 million project to improve the Collin facility

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Hundreds of Easter eggs to be distributed across Dumfries and Galloway thanks to Cash for Kids West appeal

The donations will be given to disadvantaged children across Dumfries and Galloway

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