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The Latest Breaking News from Dumfries

Teenager charged over huge blaze at famous former Scots convent

Images taken from the scene show St Benedict's convent in Dumfries ravaged by towering flames.

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Dumfries gym owner criticises councillors for approving Cuckoo Bridge proposal

Paul Lowther of 24/7 fitness hit out at the authority’s decision to approve plans for a new gym at the Cuckoo Bridge retail park on the outskirts of town

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Dumfries' Loreburn Hall could be put up for sale or rented out

The Electric Theatre Company currently occupies the hall but will be served with a notice to leave by March 31, 2023

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Feasibility study to be carried out into upgrading key Dumfries and Galloway road

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced funding – potentially as much as £5 million – for an analysis to be carried out in his autumn statement.

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Lorry driver rushed to hospital after horror accident on key Dumfries and Galloway Road

Two parked cars were crushed, the village traffic lights were destroyed and chickens ended up on the road

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Dumfries Guild of Players rehearsing for Rapunzel pantomime at Theatre Royal

The panto will run throughout December and promises plenty of fun

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Less than 20 days left to support Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal 2022

We want to give hundreds of underprivileged children a present to unwrap on the big day

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Around 200 Scottish independence supporters gather for Dumfries town centre rally

The event at the Midsteeple was one of 13 taking place across Scotland following a ruling by the Supreme Court

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Dumfries and Galloway train passengers to be hit by further train strikes during Christmas build-up

The RMT announced the move ahead of the Aslef train drivers union taking action on Saturday

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Dumfries and Galloway teachers take strike action for the first time in nearly 40 years

Schools across the region closed after members of the Educational Institute of Scotland took the "difficult" decision to down tools

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Dumfries and Galloway posties strike as union bosses slam "best and final offer"

The Communication Workers Union has accused Royal Mail of pursuing an "aggressive strategy" in the pay dispute

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Dumfries university lecturers strike over pay and pensions dispute

Members of the University and College Union are at loggerheads with the Universities and Colleges Employers Association

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Dumfries and Galloway Council to turn down building temperatures due to rising energy costs

It was one of 13 energy saving measures agreed with the local authority's energy bills set to jump from £6.4 million to £9.7 million

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Rape cases across Dumfries and Galloway rise by more than one-third

New figures show 47 cases were reported between April and September 2022

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Dumfries and Galloway schools to close after talks to avert strike action fail

Members of the EIS union are staging a walk out after rejecting a five per cent pay offer

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Dumfries social enterprise wins award for bid to breathe new life into High Street

The Guild Dumfries was named as winner of the Enterprising Communities category at the Scotland Loves Local Awards

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False alarms account for nearly half of Dumfries and Galloway fire brigade call-outs

There were 280 unwanted fire alarms signals across the region between April and September

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Car crushed and dead chickens scattered over road after multi-vehicle smash involving poultry lorry

Emergency services raced to the A75 in Crocketford at around 11.35pm after receiving reports of the crash involving two lorries, two parked cars and another car.

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New pay offer could avert Dumfries and Galloway teacher strikes

Teachers are preparing for industrial action after rejecting a five per cent increase put forward by employers representatives

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Dumfries independence supporters set to gather for town centre rally

Dumfries and Galloway Pensioners for Indy are organising the event, which will follow a Supreme Court judgment

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Dumfries and Galloway Council looking to tackle "blight" of empty and abandoned buildings

A new strategy aims to reuse vacant land and invest in places which need it most

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Public sector strikes could create "perfect storm" in Dumfries and Galloway

Teachers, ambulance workers, nurses and NHS staff could all stage walkouts in the coming weeks

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Fears for new mums as they’re forced to drive 80 miles to give birth

MOTHERS and babies could die unless a maternity unit is reopened for deliveries in Stranraer, it has been warned.

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Plea to reopen Dumfries and Galloway's cottage hospitals

Four facilities across the region have been closed since they were mothballed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Dumfries Young Curlers win Scottish Junior Curling Championships

Team Henderson took the women's title with Team O Carson enjoying success in the men's event

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