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Crisis grants demand shows true picture of poverty in Dumfries and Galloway

More than 5,000 applications for a crisis grant were received by the council in the first nine months of this financial year.

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Dumfries' seagull problem is too big to tackle on our own

Councillor John Martin says the local authority needs help from the Scottish Government to tackle the problem.

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Dumfries and Galloway Greens clean bus shelters to highlight Haud the Bus campaign

Activists are calling for better public transport links in Dumfries and Galloway

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All Dumfries and Galloway schools to finally have fast internet connections

Lengthy delays to broadband upgrades at a number of schools are set to be resolved

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Dumfries and Galloway social work staff praised for response during the "hardest year ever"

Despite extreme restrictions, some social workers continued face-to-face contact with vulnerable people at the start of the pandemic

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Dumfries and Galloway councillors criticise Scottish Government over budget settlement

North West Dumfries Councillor Ronnie Nicholson described it as “one of the worst settlements in a long, long time”

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Dates announced for 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Dumfries and Galloway

The region will host the para-cycling road events between August 3 and 13, 2023

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Dumfries and Galloway forces charity boss aims to emulate The Proclaimers with 500 miles fundraising walk

Southwest Scotland RnR boss Robin Hood is hoping the band will wave him off on statue-pull from Edinburgh to London

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Stewartry Sharks take on Dumfries Saints and Annan Tigers

A busy period also saw the youngsters welcome Moffat to Greenlaw

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Kilmarnock man jailed for £95,000 excise duty fraud after being busted with 324,000 illicit cigarettes

The 39-year-old was sentenced when he appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court.

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Hundreds of Dumfries and Galloway households to be plunged into fuel poverty after Ofgem announces annual bills will soar by nearly £700

The whopping rise "make life considerably harder for thousands of older people", with some facing a choice between "heating and eating"

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Dumfries and Galloway councillor calls for progress on controversial headstone safety project

Councillor Andy Ferguson is keen for the project to resume despite calls for work to be halted for investigations into poor practice

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A look back at how the Dumfries and Galloway Standard covered the death of King George VI - 70 years on

The Standard reported that he had been in “the best of health” the previous day and his death had “plunged the nation into deep sorrow”

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Dumfries Running Club host first cross country meeting for two years

Runners of all ages tested themselves over a tricky course around Castledykes and Kingholm Quay

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Stewartry Athletics Club enjoy cross country outing in Dumfries

The good performances included race wins for Izzy Barbour, Josh Stewart and Alexa Swalwell

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Outlander's Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish spotted at New Zealand eatery as they film Men in Kilts

Graham, 61, grew up in Glasgow and Sam, 41, grew up in Dumfries and the first season of Men in Kilts saw the pair explore their native Scotland.

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Dumfries and Galloway rail passengers set to be hit by soaring ticket costs

Commuters buying season tickets for Dumfries to Glasgow will see a rise of more than £200

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Dumfries town centre home hit by scammers pretending to be housing staff

The pair told the owner they were there to carry out repairs, only to make off with jewellery and cash

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Cops increasingly concerned for man missing for days from Scots home

Gordon Wilson, aged 51, was last seen in the Dumfries area at around 11am on Monday, January 31.

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Police appeal for help tracing man previously found in Renfrewshire

Gordon Wilson, 51, was last seen around 11am on January 31, in the Dumfries area.

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Dumfries garden volunteers to power on thanks to electricity supply

The Sandside Community Gardening Project now has lighting and heating in one of its cabins

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Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership plans 800 new affordable homes by 2026

89 of the homes will be at the former Currie European trucking depot in Locharbriggs

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Strain on Dumfries and Galloway's social work services set to continue

Social work boss Lillian Cringles says pressures on key services, including foster care, are not easing just because restrictions are being lifted

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Gatehouse Primary youngsters get the chance to "meet" Robert Burns and Jean Armour

The pupils took part in a special event taking place at Burns House Museum in Dumfries

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Ministry of Defence joins fight against Dumfries and Galloway's grey squirrel population

Pine marten dens are to be installed at Kirkcudbright Training Area to encourage a permanent population of the squirrel predators

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