Council leader Elaine Murray has backed union calls for a national policy on workers’ safety during the virus crisis.
23.03.2020 - 17:06 / dailyrecord.co.uk
One of the highlights of the Scottish farming calendar has fallen victim to the coronavirus crisis.
The Royal Highland Show, which was due to take place in June, has been cancelled following Scottish and UK Government advice on gatherings and social distancing.
Chairman of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Bill Gray, said the decision had been made with “deep regret and huge personal disappointment”.
He said: “The show is Scotland’s largest outdoor event attracting up to
Council leader Elaine Murray has backed union calls for a national policy on workers’ safety during the virus crisis.
There are now 152 of confirmed coronavirus cases in Dumfries and Galloway.
A war veteran's plans for his landmark 100th birthday were shattered to due the coronavirus outbreak forcing him to spend it home alone with his wife.
Three more people have tested positive for coronavirus.
Scotland's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the large summer event for stand-up comedy and other stage productions, is the latest victim of the new coronavirus pandemic. Organizers on Wednesday said the August tradition, which is considered the world's largest arts festival, was being called off along with Edinburgh's other August festivals, including its book fest, the Edinburgh International Festival and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
There are now 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Dumfries and Galloway.
By Jake Kanter
Politician Alister Jack has been forced to self-isolate as a precaution after it emerged he had coronavirus symptoms.
The number of people in Dumfries and Galloway to have tested positive for coronavirus now stands at 92.
74 people in Dumfries and Galloway are confirmed as having coronavirus.
The latest in a day of cancellations...
Britain’s Isle of Wight festival has scrapped its 2020 edition due to the coronavirus crisis.
31 people in Dumfries and Galloway have now tested positive for coronavirus.
Dumfries and Galloway now has 26 coronavirus cases.
Businesses in Dumfries and Galloway fear they face ruin as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
There are now six confirmed cases of coronavirus in Dumfries and Galloway.
All exams will be cancelled this year amid the coronavirus outbreak.