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Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Town pays tribute to national bard
The iconic Burns Statue in Dumfries saw an outpouring of affection for the national bard on Friday morning.
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January 27, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Calming our scaredy cat
We rescued an adult cat a year ago that may have been badly treated as he only trusts us.
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January 27, 2026
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Parents hope for stricter action on spiking incidents
The family of a spiking victim have called for better protection in pubs and clubs as suspects go undetected.
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January 27, 2026
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Ellen thanks key initiative for vital help
Grateful Business Gateway allowed local woman to build her new photography company
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January 27, 2026
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Pupils achieve lots of goals
S2 pupils have been out and about the town putting their Laudato Si’ goals into action by litter picking in the local community.
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January 27, 2026
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New housing agency welcomed
‘The creation of anew Scottish national housing agency has the potential to be apositive step towards increasing the supply ofmuch-needed homes across rural Scotland - including Dumfries and Galloway - Scottish Land & Estates said yesterday.
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January 27, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Burns’ family flute gets first live gig in 150 years
The historic Theatre Royal resonated with the sound of the first public performance of the Burns family flute in over 150 years to a sell-out audience.
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January 27, 2026
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New-look branch gets the thumbs up from customers
Annan residents are enjoying the town's new-look Cumberland Building Society branch.
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January 27, 2026
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SWITCH IT UP
IT ALL ADDS UP: Switching banks can make good financial sense
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January 27, 2026
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QUEENS HIT FIFE FOR FIVE
Peter Murphy believes his side have come a long way in the last few months but insists that they have to keep trying and improving.
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January 27, 2026
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It's five alive for Queens
The Doonhamers get back to their winning streak during away trip to battle East Fife
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January 27, 2026
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Scottish Water bills to increase amid more extreme weather
Dumfries and Galloway residents will see their household water bill increase by an average £42 from April.
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January 27, 2026
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Get set for annual Burns Supper
DUMFRIES ACADEMY
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January 27, 2026
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Local group grateful for new PA system
A £400 National Lottery award has enabled community group, u3a Dumfries, purchase a new PA system.
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January 27, 2026
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Crash woman named
Police have named the lady who died following a crash in Stranraer on January 23.
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January 23, 2026
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Fundraising appeal for life-saving team
Vital cash needed for Fleet Bay Inshore Rescue team
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January 23, 2026
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Survivor is urging us to be bowel cancer aware
Lockerbie man backing NHS screening plan
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January 23, 2026
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Banned for drug driving
Drug driver Steven Blair has been banned from the road for a year and fined £600.
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January 23, 2026
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Farmers union welcomes rise in threshold
National Farmers' Union Scotland has welcomed the UK Government's announcement to raise the threshold for Agricultural and Business Property Relief (APR/BPR) under inheritance tax from £1 million to £2.5 million per individual, allowing a potential £5 million exemption for couples, but says there is more still to do.
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January 23, 2026
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Plans to turn art school into 14 flats
The former School of Art in Dumfries could be transformed into 14 flats under radical new proposals.
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January 23, 2026
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See A Dairy Story doc on home turf
Audiences across Dumfries and Galloway have the opportunity to see award-winning documentary, A Dairy Story, on home turf during the next few weeks before it premieres in the USA.
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January 23, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
SKYE SET FOR CELTIC NATION'S CROSS COUNTRY DEBUT
A Dumfries teenager has been called up to represent Scotland in a major athletics event in London next month.
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January 23, 2026
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LA to Boston is goal for campaigner
A renowned Renfrewshire charity campaigner is preparing to undertake an extraordinary 3,000-mile endurance challenge across the United States to raise funds and awareness for mental health support in Scotland.
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January 23, 2026
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Here's how new regulations and technologies might affect your money in the next 12 months...
By CAMILLA FOSTER
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January 23, 2026
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Tynron locals oppose new housing project
Tynron Community Council and residents are opposing plans to transform condemned farm buildings into four new houses.
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January 23, 2026
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3,000-mile trek across the USA will be no walk in the park... but I'm determined to push through and will try to raise huge £1m for mental health charity
A renowned Renfrewshire charity campaigner is preparing to undertake an extraordinary 3,000-mile endurance challenge across the United States to raise funds and awareness for mental health support in Scotland.
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January 23, 2026
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5 signs your mums' group has turned TOXIC
DO PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE CHATS AT THE SCHOOL GATES OR A CATTY WHATSAPP POST MEAN IT'S TIME TO CUT TIES WITH YOUR ‘SUPPORT’ GROUP? CAMILLA FOSTER ASKS AN EXPERT
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January 23, 2026
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Dumfries Carnival
Spaced out for street carnival
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January 23, 2026
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Government budget concerns for farmers
Union believes their plans will flatline support in Scotland
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January 23, 2026
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Mandy's work raising awareness of pollution
Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries is hosting the SOUP exhibition of works by an international award-winning photographer, Mandy Barker, whose work involving marine plastic debris has received global recognition.
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