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Neil Cavers

Kirkcudbright court to close in November

Hundreds of people face massive disruption as the doors finally close on 550 years of justice in the Stewartry.Read

Butcher turns iron man

Norman Neilson needs all the protein he can get.Read

Controversial windfarm plans rejected

Windfarm proposals which attracted more than 500 objections have been kicked out for the second time.Read

Grandparents get web savvy

Senior members of the community are being offered a lesson in computers – from the younger generation.Read

Charity saved my life

Forestry worker Keith Moore was saved from the brink of suicide by a charity group.Read

Kenny MacAskill

"Law abiding" Kirkcudbright doesn't need court

Kirkcudbright doesn’t need a sheriff court – because there’s not much crime in the Stewartry.Read

Castle Douglas group to build orphanage

A group of Castle Douglas volunteers aim to build an African orphanage from scratch in just 14 days.Read

Single-bed wards move under fire

A minister and a retired public health consultant are pushing the Scottish Government to abandon its policy of single-bed wards at new hospitals.Read

Help service struggles to cope after surge in demand

A surge in benefit problems has left a help service struggling to cope.Read

Pothole plea ahead of gala week

A pothole plea has been made to the local authority ahead of gala season.Read

Children's club expands with cash boost

A £10,000 cash boost will see the expansion of a playscheme in Dalry.Read

Friends of Dunmuir Park set to wind up

A charity which headed off the closure of a Castle Douglas care home is to be wound up.Read

Council makes progress on data protection

The council is slowly restoring confidence in its data protection systems after a string of major blunders.Read

Stewartry sweeps up at Thistle Awards

Two Stewartry businesses and a walking festival have scooped national prizes.Read

Head teacher sharing plans approved

Head teacher-sharing plans have been given the go-ahead by councillors.Read

Volunteering makes life better for day centre members

This week is national volunteer week but for Castle Douglas Day Centre it is business as usual as they rely on volunteers all year round.Read

Wipeout at centre

Loch Ken has been hit by a Total Wipeout.Read

Fresh calls for bypass after crash

A rush-hour crash has re-ignited a campaign to get a bypass for Springholm.Read

Councillor Ian Blake

Stewartry's only Roman Catholic school faces uncertain future

The future of the Stewartry’s only Roman Catholic primary school is in doubt.Read

Gran will walk 30 miles for Bhopal disaster

A Stewartry gran is getting ready to walk 30 miles for charity to raise money for a “forgotten tragedy”.Read

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