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Rowan Glen yoghurt factory in Galloway secures £1m investment for expansion
The Rowan Glen factory near Palnure is set for a £1m upgrade to modernise its production facilities and introduce new dairy products like c…
Galloway Mountain Rescue Team assists four campers stranded by flooding at Loch Enoch
Four campers were rescued by the Galloway Mountain Rescue Team after heavy rain caused their site at Loch Enoch to flood. Volunteers trekke…
Off-duty RNLI volunteer rescues three people after boat capsizes near Stranraer
When a sailing vessel capsized in Loch Ryan, off-duty volunteer Keith Scott used a small boat to reach the three people stranded in the wat…
Structural repairs approved for 15th-century Comlongon Castle
Dumfries and Galloway Council has approved essential restoration work for the 15th-century Comlongon Castle, which closed as a wedding venu…
Loch Ryan hosts five days of high-speed racing for the Scottish Fin and Foil Championships
Over 100 windsurfers, wing foilers, and hydrofoil sailors have gathered in Stranraer for the Scottish Fin and Foil Championships. The event…
Two people and a dog rescued by Kippford RNLI after being cut off by the tide at Sandyhills
A rescue crew from Kippford RNLI was dispatched to the coast near Sandyhills on Sunday after two people and their dog became stranded by th…
Threave Castle reopens to visitors after four years of conservation work
Threave Castle near Castle Douglas is welcoming visitors back inside its walls following four years of structural inspections and repairs. …
Ninety-nine-year-old former farmer Jackie Brown leads a cow at the Stranraer Show
After staff at his care home shared his long-held wish on social media, 99-year-old Jackie Brown was invited to return to the Stranraer Sho…
Tongland hydro power station restored to original condition after £2m project
The 90-year-old art deco power station near Kirkcudbright has undergone a £2m exterior refurbishment to preserve its historic modernist des…
Ukrainian veterinarian opens bakery in Dumfries after fleeing war
Viktoriia Jouja, a former veterinary surgeon from Kherson, has opened a bakery in Dumfries after moving to Scotland with her family. By sha…
The enduring bond between Dumfries and Norway that began during the Second World War
Dumfries hosted thousands of exiled Norwegian soldiers between 1940 and 1945, forging a connection that remains active today. The recent in…
Solar panels installed at historic Scottish hydro power network
The first solar panels have been installed at a historic hydro power station network in southern Scotland. Renewable energy firm Drax plans…