Dumfries and Galloway could see new dental practices thanks to support scheme

Around 220 people have been waiting longer than 12 months for healthcare treatment in Dumfries and Galloway – with the numbers rising every week.

Two petitions which called on the UK Government to provide additional cost of living support for people claiming disability benefits are to be debated by MPs in Parliament. Marsha De Cordova MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked to open the debate on May 22 where MPs from all parties can take part, and the UK Government will send a minister to respond.

Never Have I Ever's fourth and final season.Netflix's coming-of-age comedy returns for one last hurrah when the final 10 episodes drop Thursday, June 8, and the journey up until this point has been full of memorable ups and downs.As Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a.k.a. the «Ivy League-chasing horndog,» prepares to say sayonara to life as a high schooler, she and her BFFs have a few loose ends to tie up.

Nick Carter is being sued for sexual assault and battery by Melissa Schuman, a former member of the girl group Dream.

following Kim Kardashian’s rumored snub, a new update has been revealed.As reported by the New York Post, Choupette, the beloved cat of legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld, will be attending the ball, joining many celebrities and A-List actors for the celebration of his legacy, with ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ as this year’s theme.Guests have been asked to dress accordingly, honoring the life and work of the designer. “She got the invitation,” Lucas Berullier, Choupette’s agent and owner of My Pet Agency, revealed to the publication.

A man has been convicted of killing wild birds, including five red kites, in the Stewartry.

A Stewartry school will continue to be mothballed for another two years.

It Girl! Anne Hathaway was tapped by Versace to introduce the fashion house’s new Icons collection.   

Bikers came together in Dumfries on Saturday to ensure vulnerable children across the region will get an Easter egg.

The council has been accused of hypocrisy over its own climate policy after plans were submitted for a car park on the Greensands in Dumfries.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has welcomed a new study suggesting that minimum unit pricing in Scotland has led to fewer alcohol-related deaths compared with England.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Susan Cain’s “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole” has been optioned for the stage by Bated Breath Theatre Company. The author will help adapt her bestselling book, which weaves together poignant stories of loss and resilience, as well as Cain’s personal experience. It also touches on art, literature, religion and science to explain why longing and loss can be so deeply profound and transformational. Mara Lieberman, the executive director of Bated Breath Theatre Company, will write the adaptation in collaboration with Cain, and direct and produce it. The new production will be produced by Bated Breath and RRR Productions, which was founded by Ryan Ratelle.

An abundance of things to see and do during the 21st annual Spring Fling open studios weekend have been unveiled this week.

A cyclathon challenge is being held to raise funds for Prostate Buddies Dumfries and Galloway.

Local Gaelic backers have welcomed a cash injection from the national body responsible for promoting and fostering the language.

A programme packed full of storytelling, theatre, music dance, comedy and spoken word will feature in Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival in May.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Sarah Mantell has been awarded the 2023 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for their play “In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot.” The prestigious honor has been awarded annually since 1978, and is the largest and oldest international award recognizing women+ who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. Women+ includes trans and nonbinary playwrights. The theatre and playwriting community gathered at Playwrights Horizons in New York City to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the prize and to honor Mantell and nine other finalists. Mantell, the first out, nonbinary playwright to win the prize, received a cash award of $25,000, and a signed limited-edition print by renowned artist Willem de Kooning, which was created especially for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. 

Free training is on offer to charities and community groups across Dumfries and Galloway.

Councillors believe it would be “a travesty” if Galloway lost its biosphere status.

Healthcare workers have accepted a new pay offer.