South West Scotland is the biggest dairy farming area in Scotland. There are almost 180 herds in Dumfries and Galloway, ranging in size from 60 cows to more than 1,000. Farms are a place of work ...

Police have closed a major Dumfries and Galloway road due to an accident ... happened at around 11.10am on Monday morning. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Emergency services are in attendance ...

Police Scotland are continuing to investigate ... paid tribute to their son after he died in a fatal car crash in Dumfries and Galloway. Lewis Chapman, 22, from Langholm, died at the scene on ...

Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary believes a consultation gives people more chance to have a say on a potential Galloway National Park than a local referendum. Despite Dumfries and Galloway Council ...

Scotland's benefits bill could soar by £700million under SNP plans to scrap the two-child cap - with fears 'benefits tourists' will relocate to get bigger handouts. The eye-watering cost was ...

Award-winning stand-up comedian Mark Nelson’s triumphant homecoming gig in the sold-out Theatre Royal in Dumfries. From growing up in the south west of Scotland in the 90s and bringing his wife ...

Campaigners for and against a Galloway National Park have unsurprisingly reacted rather differently to plans to push for a vote on the matter. Members of Dumfries and Galloway Council voted on ...

Tweeds, rainbow-knits and waterproof jackets: the apparel on display outside Dumfries and Galloway Council last ... the two existing National Parks in Scotland. There was, however, no pro-park ...

Heavy snow and ice are expected to cause disruption across Scotland over the weekend ... Jana Bartschova Temperatures in Dumfries and Galloway fell to -6C earlier in the week The cold snap ...

Dumfries and Galloway Council will urge the Scottish Government to hold a local referendum on plans to create Scotland’s third national park in the area following a vote by elected members.

Transport Scotland told me last month it was discussing with its UK counterparts joining the next round of the trials. But it has now decided against that because the unknown cost plus the time ...