Striking Dumfries and Galloway teachers hold rally outside council headquarters

A social landlord with more than 2,500 homes across Dumfries and Galloway is set to increase rents by up to seven per cent.

A Dumfries and Galloway College student is hoping her success as an electrical engineering apprentice can spark other females to take the same path.

Scotland’s largest teaching union has announced it will take "targeted" strike action in the Glasgow constituency of Nicola Sturgeon in a row over pay.

Celtic legend Stiliyan Petrov has claimed that there is no hidden and underlying theory surrounding Celtic's VAR checks for the goals they score in the Scottish Premiership - insisting that the style of play and movement of strikers leads to more close calls.

The level of homelessness in Dumfries and Galloway is higher than it was before the pandemic.

Scotland’s Education Secretary has said it is for teaching unions to suspend strikes ahead of the exam period to ensure there is no disruption.

West Lothian Council's Chief Executive has hit back at claims on social media by a local MSP that extra Holyrood funding has not been spent on teachers.

The cost of living crisis is having an impact on optimism and confidence amongst businesses across Dumfries and Galloway.

Public concern over a proposed 75-turbine windfarm’s effect on Moffat’s Golden Eagle numbers and dark sky status have forced a 20 per cent scaling back of the project.

A Castle Douglas restaurant is offering a paid internship.

Lethal new pills on the street have sparked a major warning they could fuel Scotland’s drug death toll.

Emergency funding that helps struggling Dumfries and Galloway residents survive the cost of living crisis will likely be cut in half next year.

Plans for dramatic changes to one of Scotland’s first onshore windfarms have been lodged with the Scottish Government.

Robbie Neilson joked he wanted Toby Sibbick to put the ball out for a GOAL KICK before he netted the sublime injury strike that put the seal on a Hearts Scottish Cup win - and the Tynecastle gaffer’s first ever as a player or manager at the home of his fierce rivals.

It's derby day in the capital, just three weeks after the last meeting of the Edinburgh duo.

Dumfries and Galloway teachers are taking strike action again on Monday.

Last week we left acclaimed children’s author and storyteller Tony Bonning singing songs and telling tales at Glenlochar playgroup, a chance pastime which was in time to become his vocation.

Union leaders have said teacher strikes planned for Scotland's schools next week will go ahead after talks failed to produce an improved pay offer. Discussions took place on Thursday involving the Scottish Government, local authority leaders and teaching unions.