The Latest Breaking News from Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway house prices rise by more than £15,000 in 12 months

The average increase is the equivalent of prices rising by £43 a day

Daily Record · May 26, 2022

Colvend dairy farmer becomes Dumfries and Galloway regional manager for NFU Scotland

Tracey Roan moves to her union role from Scottish Land and Estates where she worked as a regional support officer

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Thousands of Dumfries and Galloway pensioners won't have enough money to cover essential spending

Dumfries ands Galloway Citizens Advice Service says it is a "difficult and challenging time for everybody" trying to make ends meet

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway's Knockengorroch Festival makes long-awaited return

The site in the hills above Carsphairn opened on Thursday as the festival takes place for the first time since 2019

Daily Record · May 19, 2022

Former Dumfries Prison governor ditches working with convicts to step into politics

Linda Dorward has been elected to serve on Dumfries and Galloway Council in the latest twist in a very interesting career

Daily Record · May 13, 2022

SNP will 'happily' speak to councillor behind Islamophobic slur against Humza Yousaf

The party's Stephen Thomson said he wanted to find out Jim Dempster's "intentions and priorities" for Dumfries and Galloway council

Daily Record · May 11, 2022

June Nelson tells her story in this week's Galloway People

From the Galapagos Islands to Galloway, June talks about her Robinson Crusoe year studying birdlife while naked.

Daily Record · May 9, 2022

Scots cancer patient cancels hospital appointment over 'inconvenient' 130-mile trip

Stuart Roxburgh, 82, of Lochmaben in Dumfries is scheduled to go to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for check-ups every six months.

Daily Record · May 6, 2022

Armed cops called to ‘ongoing incident’ in Scots town amid reports of ‘man with machete’

Pictures from the scene show firearms officers standing by the door of the Dumfries and Galloway property at around 9pm on Thursday May 5.

Daily Record · May 5, 2022

‘An unmissable spring spectacle’: readers’ favourite places to spot birds

Migrant birds like swallows and wheatears are arriving in the UK at the end of epic journeys. Our tipsters share their favourite places to see them

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022