Campaign to make Dumfries the newest city in Scotland kicks off

Nursing and midwifery vacancies in Dumfries and Galloway have nearly trebled in six months as a “staffing crisis” worsens.

the college’s statement said.Born Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on September 25, 1952, hooks adopted the pen name “bell hooks” from her maternal great-grandmother, Bell Blair Hooks. She kept her name in lowercase letters to shift the attention from her identity to her ideas, while intentionally breaking culturally imposed grammar rules.She received a bachelor’s degree in English from Stanford University in 1973, a master’s in English from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976

The impact of widespread child poverty in Dumfries and Galloway has been significantly worsened by the pandemic, according to a new report. And the prolonged lockdown restrictions “disproportionately affected low-income families with young children.” With more than 6,200 youngsters in poverty across the region at the last count in 2019/20, this placed Dumfries and Galloway as the seventh worst out of 32 council areas in Scotland.

A campaign has been launched to make residents aware of the risk of accidental fires – with more than 30 recorded over the festive period last year.

A forces charity boss had a lucky escape during Storm Arwen.

A Dumfries community council is going national in a bid to clip the wings of marauding seagulls.

Health officials have identified a 'significant' outbreak of Covid-19 - including a small number of Omicron variant cases - in the Highlands.

Asthma inhalers could be included in at risk workplace first aid kits next year after the tragic death of a 19-year-old chef from Glasgow.

Lorraine Kelly and fellow ITV stars have taken part in a new mental health campaign ahead of the Christmas period.

coronavirus pandemic.Officially launched today (December 2), the NTIA already has established advisors in Greater Manchester and Bristol, Sacha Lord and Carly Heath respectively, supportive of the NTIA’s push for counterparts in similar roles across the country.According to the NTIA in a press statement, the UK night time economy was worth £112.8 billion in 2019, equating to 5.1 per cent of GDP and accounting for 1.95million jobs.Closures and restrictions as a result of the pandemic, however,

A West Lothian woman has shared her experience of struggling with her mental health in the hope it will help others.

A new Scots CD forged in Galloway “for weans and bairns” will be launched at Moat Brae in Dumfries tonight.

At least 17,000 Scottish homes are without power for a fourth night as engineers battle to repair electricity lines.

A Scots agent and the acting talent on her books are set to be the subject of a new BBC Scotland show.

Oasis tribute band, Noasis, are stranded along with a group of revellers in a Yorkshire pub for a third night in a row.Storm Arwen left 61 people at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales stuck after five feet of snow fell suddenly on Friday (November 26).

COVID test rather than proof of two jabs to enter venues will be allowed from December 6.It comes after the implementation of coronavirus vaccine passports were made a requirement for entry into nightclubs and concerts in Scotland in October.Now, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that given the “inevitable impact vaccine certification has on the operation of businesses”, ministers have concluded that extending the scheme would thus not be proportionate.Scotland’s plans to extend

A monster who carried out multiple rapes, sexual assaults and acts of violence over a period of almost 20 years has been found guilty of several offences at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Mike Tindall is giving a candid look at marriage to Zara Tindall –Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter.

Care homes in the region are “at breaking point” as figures show falling capacity amid a growing workforce crisis.