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The Galloway News - June 05, 2025

The Galloway News Description:

Publisher: Reach-Publishing-Services-Limited

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

Serving the Stewartry since 1858, The Galloway News is out every Thursday.

In this issue

June 05, 2025

Bridge is on track to open

Kirkcudbright Bridge is on track to reopen early next month.

1 mins

Fears over firm's bid for children's home

Residents of a tiny village fear a children's care home could have \"catastrophic implications\".

2 mins

Get on your bike to the Men's Shed

Castle Douglas Men's Shed is encouraging people to get on their bike.

1 mins

Book in to volunteer at Wigtown festival

Wigtown Book Festival is encouraging more volunteers to get involved with the event.

2 mins

Council urged to push foodbank's expansion

A Castle Douglas support service is putting pressure on the council to allow it to expand.

2 mins

Tories want decisions made closer to home

Four of the Conservative councillors who quit the administration want vital decisions \"made closer to home\".

1 mins

Conservative group in a virtual collapse

Seven Tory councillors resign over the last few days

3 mins

Charity is the big winner of football event

Around 300 people enjoyed a charity football match in Kirkcudright on Saturday.

1 mins

This isn't just about ditching a national park ... it's ditching Galloway's own future

Furious reaction to the Government's decision

3 mins

'NO' campaigners are so relieved that the bid will not move forward

Opponents and supporters of a Galloway National Park have given their reaction to the Scottish Government's announcement that the proposal has been scrapped.

2 mins

Agricultural charity teams up with uni for suicide research

A new research project aims to look at suicide prevention in agriculture.

1 mins

Police name woman who died in crash

An elderly woman who died in a horror van crash on the A75 has been named by police.

1 mins

Relief for rivers as rain returns

Rivers levels in Dumfries and Galloway are beginning to recover after rain finally arrived in the region.

1 mins

Top marks for two of region's beaches

Two Dumfries and Galloway beaches have been given top marks for bathing water quality.

2 mins

Rising waiting lists are a major concern

MSP brands record hit figures as 'devastating'

3 mins

Concerns over future of Stagecoach bus depots

Potential local closures could result in 130 job losses

3 mins

SOSE needs new board member

South of Scotland Enterprise is looking for a new board member who has experience in renewables, energy or net zero.

1 mins

Star Sam takes on Macbeth role

Outlander star Sam Heughan is to take on the role of Macbeth for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

1 mins

Women cook up a cracker in Wild West

A Spaghetti Western with a difference is being cooked up in Galloway.

2 mins

Charities join forces to tackle food insecurity

Galloway Cheddar is set tackle food insecurity and isolation by donating the equivalent of 90,000 meals.

2 mins

Take SPLAT! Vibrant show in Dumfries

A playful, vibrant and language free children's theatre show is coming to Dumfries.

1 mins

Thousands to flock to Eden Fest

One of Scotland’s most popular family-friendly music events, the Eden Festival, will get under way at Raehills Meadows, Johnstonebridge, on Friday.

2 mins

Legacy of kindness through decades of volunteering

When Mary Donald died last year, aged 68, she left behind her devastated husband and sister. But she also left an amazing legacy.

6 mins

Spring Fling showcases talent

More than 80 studios, offering everything from textiles and ceramics through to jewellery, painting, glassware and photography, opened their creative studios for Spring Fling during the spring bank holiday weekend.

2 mins