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Wigtown Book Festival returns for ten days of literature and culture
The annual Wigtown Book Festival has begun, hosting over 250 events featuring authors, comedians, and actors. Since its inception in 1998, …
Parton villagers raise £50,000 to save church linked to James Clerk Maxwell
The community of Parton has met its £50,000 target to purchase their local church, which serves as the final resting place for physicist Ja…
Offspring of one of the world's rarest trees planted at Logan Botanic Garden
A sapling grown from seeds of the last remaining Dendroseris neriifolia tree has been planted in Dumfries and Galloway. This tree daisy spe…
Rare tree seedlings from Chile find a new home at Logan Botanic Garden
Two seedlings from the last known wild dendroseris neriifolia tree have been planted in Dumfries and Galloway following an international re…
18th-century corn mill in New Abbey returns to operation after conservation work
The historic corn mill at New Abbey has reopened to the public following extensive repairs to the building and its water-powered machinery.…
Nith Inshore Rescue secures future after new fuel partnership
Nith Inshore Rescue has secured a new fuel supply agreement after their previous deal was unexpectedly withdrawn earlier this year. The par…
Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green for the first time in 150 years
A new forge has opened in the Dumfries and Galloway village, marking the return of a trade that historically defined the area. Visitors can…
Blacksmithing returns to Gretna Green for the first time in over 150 years
A new forge has opened in Gretna Green, reintroducing the traditional craft to the village after more than a century and a half. Visitors a…
Historical costumes return to Shambellie House in Dumfries and Galloway
After the site's original costume collection moved to Edinburgh in 2013, Shambellie House has welcomed back a new set of 173 theatrical gar…
Community group aims to buy Parton Kirk to honour scientist James Clerk Maxwell
The village of Parton is working to purchase its local church, which houses the grave of physicist James Clerk Maxwell, to prevent it from …
First phase of £130m Lochside housing regeneration approved in Dumfries
Plans for the first stage of a £130m housing overhaul in the Lochside area of Dumfries have been approved, clearing the way for 52 new affo…
Community group hits £45,000 target to buy Wamphray Church
Campaigners have raised enough money to purchase the 19th-century Wamphray Church, preventing the building from being sold into private han…