Fiona Reid

AN extra night of work on the A7 near of Langholm will take place next month. It’s scheduled from 7.30 pm to 6 am on Tuesday December 3. And it’s required to complete road marking improvement works that were previously delayed due to wet weather. As before, a diversion route will be in place for […]

TOP dairy cows lined up for this year’s South West Scotland Dairy Show at Wallets Mart. Wit entries from as far as Ballantrae, Hexham and Penrith, judge Gavin Baillie, of Dalserf Holsteins, had a tough job. It kicked off with a strong class of junior young handlers with Sophie Brown, Haugh of Urr, winning for […]

FARMERS from the region took part in this week’s mass rally at Westminster. They were among thousands who descended on London protesting against planned changes to agricultural property relief. And Dumfries and Galloway’s MPs met up with NFUS area branch chairman Stewart Wyllie, of Cummertrees, above centre. Afterwards John Cooper, the Dumfries and Galloway Conservative […]

A PETITION has been launched against planned cuts to the Marie Curie service in the region. Paul Mcgill on Wednesday started the campaign on Change.org against changes to the rapid response team which are due to take effect early next year. And so far 232 people have signed their support. Currently the Marie Curie Rapid […]

FIVE projects in the South West Scotland and Cumbria areas have won a share of £1 million from the Digital Dairy Chain. They were successful in the 2024 Collaborative Research & Development Grant Competition and were identified as innovative projects focused on improving dairy production and the supply chain. The schemes had to show a […]

THE pioneering South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project has been unveiled as one of 30 ‘Game Changing Moments’ across the UK. It is included in an exhibition at London’s National Portrait Gallery celebrating the National Lottery’s 30th birthday. The “iconic” project’s unprecedented success in restoring a previously low population of golden eagles to record numbers […]

FINAL instructions have been published for the popular Christmas Tractor and Truck run this evening. Dozens of decorated agri vehicles are expected to take part in the festive fundraiser, which is the fourth of its kind. They will start gathering at the auction mart in Lockerbie from 2.30 pm, ready for a 5.30 pm set […]

THE headteacher of a Dumfries secondary school has insisted that extra efforts are being made to reduce the high number of pupils being excluded from the classroom. Joanne Dillon, who is in charge at Dumfries Academy, revealed how a pupil nurturing programme is in place at her high school and others in Nithsdale in a […]

A FURIOUS councillor is demanding that a housing association lives up to its promise and stops delaying the construction of much-needed properties for the elderly in Langholm and Moffat. Annandale East and Eskdale independent Denis Male, above, says it’s an “absolute disgrace” that Loreburn Housing Association have halted plans to build 35 elderly houses at […]

THERE were celebrations at the weekend as a new minister was ordained into the Church of Scotland at Thornhill. Rev Christopher Watt is now officially a full-time Minister of Word and Sacrament. Explaining his decision to swap a career in law for ministry, he said: “I’ve always been involved with the church and probably from […]