The Latest Breaking News from Dumfries

Golden eagle found dead by gamekeeper at Scots country estate sparking police probe

The adult bird, named Sula, was discovered by a member of gamekeeping staff at the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday, February 11.

Daily Record · Feb 14, 2023

Country diary: Raising my flask to the pine martens

Galloway Forest, Dumfries and Galloway: They’re my favourite British mammal, and a local group is hoping to help numbers by installing dens and trail cameras

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023

Survey reveals mix of grey and red squirrels across Dumfries and Galloway

Volunteers are working hard to keep numbers of the non-native greys under control

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway NHS dentistry plight raised at Holyrood

The situation across Scotland has been branded a "crisis" by the Liberal Democrats

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Repair work to begin on Dumfriesshire road after council accused of "whole new level of neglect"

Campbell Seaton said the local authority "should hang their heads in shame" at the condition of the B740

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

Marine litter from around the world washes up on Dumfries and Galloway's beaches

Items from as far afield as Spain and America have been found on the shores of the Solway

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway college student hopes electrical engineering apprentice encourages other women

Milly Smith from Castle Douglas has been named as the Scottish First Stage Apprentice of the Year 2022

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway social housing landlord set to increase rents by up to seven per cent

Loreburn Housing Association is also warning of “a bleak prospect of underfunding in homes” and deferring investment plans

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Money for study into improving key Dumfries and Galloway route may be less than half as much as thought

Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has told Holyrood he is seeking “clarity” on the figure and indicated it may only be £2 million

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway landmark illuminated in rainbow colours ahead of UCI World Championships

Hundreds of cyclists will come to the region for the competition in August

Daily Record · Feb 8, 2023