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Another crash on ‘nightmare’ road

A TOP cop has said there is no need for traffic calming measures at an accident blackspot — despite another road crash taking place on the notorious B729 Dumfries to Dunscore road this week.Read

What Ae wonderful world

SCHOOLCHILDREN and the community of Ae village are celebrating winning the Scottish Natural Heritage Biodiversity Award for the whole of Scotland.Read

Village decides on way forward

MONTHS of heated rows came to a head on Thursday night when Dunscore residents turned out in force to vote in the local community council elections.Read

That’s Life for Izzy

A PENPONT teenager is set to become a TV star after a trip of a lifetime to Indonesia tracking and finding deadly Komodo Dragons.Read

Dunscore residents left baffled by road sign refusal

Locals were delighted in February when Dunscore became the first Fairtrade village in the region.Read

Miners bid for compensation

EX-MINERS could be in line for massive cash payouts for diseases contracted while working down the deep coal pits of north Dumfriesshire and Ayrshire.Read

Top award for Drumlanrig

THE Dumfriesshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch has received VisitScotland's supreme Five Star award.Read

Horns locked over community elections

HEATED rows are breaking out in Dunscore as local residents prepare to go head-to-head in tomorrow’s community council elections.Read

Health centre works begin

IT WAS a big day for Kirkconnel and Kelloholm residents yesterday as the official sod cutting ceremony at the long-awaited Mill Hill Health Centre took place.Read

Thief gets chance to repay museum cash

THE FORMER manager of a mining museum who embezzled more than £10,000 has been given a chance by the sheriff at Dumfries to repay the cash.Read

Quarry public meeting delayed for month

CLOSEBURN residents will have to wait another four weeks before they can voice their views on a proposed quarry in their backyard.Read

Pipe band forges German links

THE BUCCLEUCH and Queensberry Caledonia Pipe Band from Thornhill have recently visited Dumfries’ twin town Gifhorn where they performed to great acclaim in the town’s Altstadtfest.Read

Class act at plough contest

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS star Joanna Lumley had the leading rein at the Ellisland Farm Ploughing competition on Sunday.Read

Golfer dies on Thornhill course

A GOLFING trip turned to tragedy for a group of friends when one of them died on the course.Read

Vandal chaos continues in Kelloholm

KELLOHOLM vandals are continuing to cause chaos in the village after another fire-raising incident left locals shaken at the weekend.Read

Quarry near Closeburn school fear

A HUGE quarry site could be opened up next to Closeburn Primary.Read

Arson attack carried out on Kirkconnel garage

SIX VEHICLES were torched outside a Kirkconnel garage in the early hours of yesterday.Read

Stabber jailed for Kirkconnel Gala assualt

A VISITOR to Kirkconnel gala day had to be taken to hospital with two slashes to his head and a stab in the ribs, it was stated at Dumfries Sheriff Court.Read

Auldgirth Gala day returns this Sunday

AULDGIRTH Gala takes place on Sunday and organisers are confident it will be bigger and better than ever, with plenty of fun and games on offer for the whole family.Read

Queen’s badges for Sanquhar BB

THREE members of the 2nd Sanquhar Boys Brigade, have created a new record with the number of Queen’s badges awarded in one year.Read

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