Dumfries and Galloway Council needs to "be creative" over Loreburn primary school upgrade

The eagerly-anticipated second series of The Traitors begins on BBC One on January 3, with 22 contestants battling it out at a Scottish castle in the psychological game show that gripped viewers last year.

Michael Beale's theory that Scottish Premiership strikers weren't good enough to be on his summer wishlist has been brutally shot down by Andy Walker - who claims that there were FOUR last season good enough to don the Blues shirt.

Experienced St Johnstone defender Andy Considine admits he was instantly impressed by the ability and attitude of rising star Fran Franczak.

The region’s top cop confirmed that community police officers will be on the beat soon as the force welcomed 12 new recruits last week.

A pioneering approach to substance misuse has won Dumfries and Galloway’s Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service a top national award.

An Audit Scotland report has revealed more than half of all Perth and Kinross Council's (PKC) housing failed to meet Scottish Housing Quality Standards in 2021/22.

Laura Anderson and her ex-partner Gary Lucy reunited to make special memories with their daughter with a trip to see Santa.

A new qualification offering young people an alternative route to university without debt will be launched in Greater Manchester in September next year, the Mayor has confirmed.

The Crown returns for its final ever instalment this week. The hit Netflix drama releases its last six episodes on Thursday, December 14.

Gary Lucy has sent out a stern warning regarding his baby daughter Bonnie Rose.

A plea will be made this week for all councillors to unite and demand more support from the Scottish Government to fund police and fire services in Dumfries and Galloway.

He may have put Hearts ahead, but Lawrence Shankland left the Pittodrie pitch on the losing side as Aberdeen turned it around to secure a massive 2-1 win.

Plans are progressing to deliver a proposed new primary school for the Craigshill area of Livingston by 2027.

It was the show that got everyone talking when it first launched last year and now the BBC have given the first look at series two of The Traitors.

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Scotland have urged the UK Government to restrict the sale of fireworks after chaos on Bonfire Night.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed changes to payment dates for Child Benefit, Guardian’s Allowance and Tax Credits over the festive fortnight. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland have not announced any changes yet, but as in previous years, is expected to follow the same payment pattern as HMRC.

Social Security Scotland has confirmed that around 400,000 people will start to receive this year’s Winter Heating Payment from the middle of December, with the ‘vast majority’ of eligible households due the money before the end of January 2024. The payment of £55.05 will be made automatically and is designed to help people with higher energy costs during the colder months.

Kiefer Sutherland learned after meeting the late Shane MacGowan for the first time at a bar in the ’90s. A 2019 anecdote shared by the “24” star is making its resurgence Thursday amid news that the Pogues frontman has died at age 65. During an appearance on Ireland’s “The Late Late Show,” Sutherland, 56, told host Ryan Tubridy about the time he ran into Sinead O’Connor, Van Morrison, Ronnie Wood and MacGowan at a Dublin club.

This Thursday marks St Andrew's Day, one of the most important days of the year in Scotland.

Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced details of a new album, Glasgow Eyes, and shared its first single. "jamcod" is the first taste of brothers Jim and William Reid's eighth album, which will be released on March 8 next year. Scroll down to hear the song now.