NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes study suggesting minimum unit pricing leads to fewer alcohol-related deaths

At least 157 homeless Scots died last year, taking the total in just three years to 518. Campaigners have branded the situation a “national disgrace” and reversal of an £81 million funding cut.

Mick Kennedy has left Scottish Cup shock troops Darvel.

Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu says he wants to sit down and build a "friendly relationship" with Ange Postecoglou as he gets set to tour Europe and assess his squad options.

A new season of tours has launched at Ayrshire’s much-loved Royal estate, Dumfries House, with a wave of new recruits and guides eager to welcome guests.

Labour has its narrowest lead over the Conservatives since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, according to a new poll.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Warning: This story contains spoilers from “Connor’s Wedding,” the third episode of “Succession” Season 4, now streaming on HBO Max. If you watched Sunday night’s dramatic third episode of this season’s “Succession,” you bore witness to the death of billionaire CEO Logan Roy, portrayed by two-time lead actor nominee and presumed 2023 Emmy contender Brian Cox. As a result, the burning question on awards pundits’ minds has turned toward a new type of uncertainty — where will Cox seek to campaign for his legendary portrayal as the head of media and entertainment conglomerate Waystar RoyCo? Cox’s acclaimed performance has received multiple accolades for the HBO drama, including those two Emmy nominations for the second and third seasons for lead actor (drama). He was nominated alongside his co-star Jeremy Strong, who plays his eldest son Kendall, and who won for the show’s second season.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has backtracked on comments he made suggesting Conservative voters could vote Labour at the next general election in seats where Sir Keir Starmer’s party had a better chance of winning against the SNP.

A catalogue of failures led to the death of Jade McGrath, 19, when she was admitted to New Craigs Hospital in Inverness, which has now also formally apologised to her mother. Jade, who had threatened to take her own life, walked out of the hospital unchallenged.

Tory voters should vote Labour at the next election if their candidate is best placed to beat the SNP, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has suggested. Douglas Ross risked a split with Tory leader Rishi Sunak as he said people should “do what’s best for the country” to help loosen the nationalists’ grip on Scotland.

The property market is showing signs of slowing down with house prices starting to fall from their peak levels. The UK’s average house price is currently £259,700, but prices in some parts of the country are beginning to come down after annual price growth has dropped to 4.1%.

Chilling CCTV images show a pregnant mum-to-be being led through Edinburgh to Arthur's Seat just moments before she was pushed to her death.

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

Amber Gill made headlines back in 2019 when she and Irish rugby player Greg O’Shea were the surprise winners of the fifth series of Love Island. But these days, her love life is making headlines for a different reason, after the beautician recently went public with Arsenal and Scotland footballer Jen Beattie.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has blasted “Progressive Scotland 2023” after a rapist who attacked a 13-year-old girl in a park was spared jail.

Fans were awestruck over the weekend after spotting Hollywood megastar Samuel L Jackson on a night out in Scotland over the weekend. The 74-year-old Pulp Fiction icon attended a bingo style rave on Saturday (April 1) in Glasgow.

Stretched NHS Forth Valley is facing a huge £40million funding gap for 2023/24 and could be forced to cut beds.

An MP who travelled on the train while knowingly infected with Covid-19 could face a 30-day suspension from parliament - and could lose her seat if a by-election is called.

New dental practices could be opened across Dumfries and Galloway.

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

NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s financial deficit will more than double to £56m over the coming year.