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Dumfries and Galloway Standard
JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK
■Spring-clean house plants - remove dead leaves and wipe the surfaces of large leaves with a damp cloth.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Super Star seal South League success
DALBEATTIE STAR..................11 WIGTOWN & BLADNOCH..........0
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April 24, 2026
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Gifted teen Jim's lego model is helping children feel more at ease in hospital
A gifted Lego model is helping young patients at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary feel more at ease.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Man admits sending sex images
A man has admitted engaging in sexual communication via the internet, which included attempts to groom a minor for sexual purposes.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Academy praised by inspectors after visit
School earns top marks for high-quality learning work
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April 24, 2026
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New mediation service will help farming families
Agricultural charity RSABI has launched a new meditation initiative to help farming families resolve conflict and move forward positively when tensions emerge, such as relationship breakdowns between family members or fallouts between neighbouring farmers or crofters.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Candidates get on their bikes to see local issues
Candidates in the forthcoming Holyrood elections will be getting on their bikes on Thursday in a bid to understand some of the issues facing cyclists in the region and to share their views on active travel.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
My brother's sudden death at age 62 gave me a wake-up call...
PADDINGTON and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville is recalling the midlife wake-up call he experienced following his brother's sudden death.
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April 24, 2026
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Daring duo will take the plunge for charity
A Dumfriesshire dad with a rare blood cancer and the son who gave him the gift of life are taking on an incredible fundraising abseiling challenge together.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
PATIENCE WHEN PLANTING SEEDS
START SOWING NOW FOR A HEALTHY SHOW OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS - THEY WILL BE WELL WORTH THE WAIT
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Drink and drug driver
A man who drove a car without a provisional licence, L Plates or insurance while over the drink and drug limit, has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Geoff's life to be celebrated by community
Well-known and much-loved Gatehouse man Geoff Keating has died just two weeks after he and devoted wife Helen celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Organisers promise 'a bigger and better' 2026
Back for its sixth year - “bigger and better” according to organisers - is the Creetown Country Ceilidh Festival which runs over the bank holiday weekend of May 1 to 3.
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April 24, 2026
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Creative Kat is new director of Upland CIC
Multi-talented Kat Hill is to lead the region's visual arts and craft organisation, Upland Arts Development CIC.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
A musical celebration as band mark 125 years
One of the region’s oldest musical groups, Annan Town Band, will start its 125th anniversary celebrations next Friday (May 1) with their annual spring concert in St John’s Church, Dumfries.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Movie gives you a front row seat to King of Pop
New film release MICHAEL (12A) tells the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fuelled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
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April 24, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Final push for Queens ahead of the play-offs
Peter Murphy says his side still have “plenty of work to do” before they embark on the playoffs and give one final push for promotion.
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April 24, 2026
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Wealth is not built in big leaps... it's built in layers
The personal finance power couple Ken and Mary Okoroafor explain why their new book, The Wealth Habit, can help us all reach financial independence. By ELLA WALKER
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April 24, 2026
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Youth Beatz festival's ready for a full house
All 40,000 free tickets snapped up by excited music fans
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April 24, 2026
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National Park group folds after ten years
A campaign group set up to help Galloway gain national park status has finally bowed out after a decade of hard work.
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April 24, 2026
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Shock over level of mental health absences in schools
Education staff missed nearly 10,000 work days in Dumfries and Galloway due to mental health absences between 2023 and 2025, it has been revealed.
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April 24, 2026
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David is Potty About Flowers
Potty About Flowers was the title for a demonstration evening by David Thompson from Chelmsford at Castle Douglas Flower Club.
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April 24, 2026
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Grant's marathon effort in tribute to precious baby boy
Dad's nine race challenge to mark special year
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April 24, 2026
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David masters the Bard on TV quiz show final
A brainbox put Dumfries on the map this week by making it to the grand final of Mastermind.
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April 24, 2026
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Treasures under hammer to fund vital cardiac care
Auction for charity started in honour of tragic David
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April 24, 2026
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Lab tours helping to empower youngsters
Medical laboratories in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary have been giving young people an insight into their work.
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April 24, 2026
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Orphaned ducklings melt hearts
Orphaned ducklings being given a chance of life this springtime are melting hearts in Dumfries and beyond.
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April 24, 2026
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Multi-million pound revamp for historic Sanquhar Inn
The decaying facade of an historic former Dumfriesshire building-made famous by national bard Robert Burns - is to be restored to its former glory in a multi-million-pound revamp.
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April 24, 2026
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Railway talks in motion
Campaigners for a modern railway linking Stranraer with Dumfries are shunting forward.
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April 24, 2026
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Accused of sex act in police cell
A man has been remanded in custody accused of seriously assaulting two people in Dumfries High Street, exposing himself and carrying out a sex act in front of police officers while he was locked in a cell.
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