Two of Castle Douglas' oldest residents open Stepping Stones Community Larder

A drink driver who drove into two police officers after downing a bottle of vodka was again caught drunk behind the wheel just months after being disqualified.

The top senior royals stepped out to mark the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II‘s passing, one year after her death in 2022.

Prince Harry visited his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s burial site on Friday to mark the 1-year anniversary of her death.

Cancer specialists at Crosshouse Hospital failed to spot an ‘abnormality’ in a woman’s breast scan that developed into stage three cancer two years later.

A woman has been rushed to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Dundee.

A Labrador has been found safe after walking into a takeaway shop two weeks after she disappeared.

A woman and two children have been killed following a horror crash in England. Officers were called to the A61 between South Stainley and Ripley, North Yorkshire, at around 2.20pm on Sunday, September 3, following reports that of an incident involving three vehicles.

Two men were found injured inside a flat in Glasgow last night following a disturbance.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Sex is back,” said Julie Hintsinger, executive director of the Telluride Film Festival, to a packed house of festival-goers as they took in the newest effort from Yorgos Lanthimos at this year’s 50th anniversary. One of the festivals tributes this year, a pre-screening convo was moderated by director Karyn Kusama, as the two discussed his filmography which included his early works “Kinnetic” and “Alps.” In the audience were Oscar winners like director Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”) and actor Casey Affleck (“Manchester by the Sea”), and they, along with the crowd, devoured it.

Guy Lodge Film Critic It’s a failing of our society that we’ve allowed “interesting” to become a euphemism, a blandly veiled insult, something to say when no other praise comes to mind. Little in life is more important than interest: having it, attracting it, identifying it in any crevice of the everyday, making it strange and fresh in the process.

Back in 2009, Yorgos Lanthimos led the so-called Greek Weird Wave with the Oscar-nominated Dogtooth, an unsettling exploration of a family of teenagers kept from the world by their father in a gated estate that they could never leave. The family is rich, so they can have anything they want except the wide world and their freedom; even sex can be bought in. 

Rail passengers in Scotland may face some disruption this weekend as a bout of industrial action is set to take place.

A two-week warning has been issued to UK motorists living in Spain to change their driving licences before the deadline comes around.

The SNP candidate in a crunch by-election has blasted Labour after the full impact of the two-child cap on benefits on the local constituency was revealed.

A touching tribute has been left outside of the late Sinead O'Connor's Irish home, over two weeks since her funeral took place.The legendary singer lived in Bray, County Wicklow, and when her death was announced, many fans went there to say their own goodbyes. However, Scottish TV presenter and director Dawn O'Porter has taken to Instagram to share a photo from outside Sinead's home, with an amazing memorial left as a lasting memory.The memorial includes framed photos of the singer, as well as the hard-hitting poem When I'm No Longer Here, by Donna Ashworth.

The number of deaths in Stirling linked to drugs have more than halved in the past two years, according to new figures.

Graham Linehan took to the Scottish Parliament to perform his comedy show after two Edinburgh venues cancelled.

The warm summer months sometimes mean it's difficult to refuse an alcoholic beverage or two whilst sitting outside after a long day at work.

An "amazing" and "great value for money" spa in Perthshire is currently available to stay in for a bargain price.

A play written by a former Castle Douglas High School student is being staged at the Edinburgh Fringe.