Dumfries and Galloway charity worker recognised for going the extra mile

A new qualification offering young people an alternative route to university without debt will be launched in Greater Manchester in September next year, the Mayor has confirmed.

The latest statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of July, some 93,880 people were in receipt of Adult Disability Payment (ADP)and of those, 42,620 were new applicants and 51,260 were existing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) case transfers.

Gary Lucy has sent out a stern warning regarding his baby daughter Bonnie Rose.

A plea will be made this week for all councillors to unite and demand more support from the Scottish Government to fund police and fire services in Dumfries and Galloway.

He may have put Hearts ahead, but Lawrence Shankland left the Pittodrie pitch on the losing side as Aberdeen turned it around to secure a massive 2-1 win.

The Scottish Government must not prolong the legal battle following a defeat over Holyrood’s gender reform laws, former SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has warned.

A teachers’ spokeswoman has called on Dumfries and Galloway Council to “be creative” in finding a new site for rundown Loreburn Primary School.

It was the show that got everyone talking when it first launched last year and now the BBC have given the first look at series two of The Traitors.

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Scotland have urged the UK Government to restrict the sale of fireworks after chaos on Bonfire Night.

Craig Gordon is in line for a stunning return to the Hearts squad against Rangers on Wednesday almost a year on from the double leg break many feared would end his career.

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance’s (SCAA) longest-serving pilot has proved he’s the best in the business.

When Balamory was on CBBC screens from 2002 to 2005, it was a total hit with youngsters. But 18 years later, two of the show's well-known stars have now reunited for an upcoming project.

The veteran British actress Brigit Forsyth has died aged 83, her agent has shared.

Social Security Scotland has confirmed that around 400,000 people will start to receive this year’s Winter Heating Payment from the middle of December, with the ‘vast majority’ of eligible households due the money before the end of January 2024. The payment of £55.05 will be made automatically and is designed to help people with higher energy costs during the colder months.

Kiefer Sutherland learned after meeting the late Shane MacGowan for the first time at a bar in the ’90s. A 2019 anecdote shared by the “24” star is making its resurgence Thursday amid news that the Pogues frontman has died at age 65. During an appearance on Ireland’s “The Late Late Show,” Sutherland, 56, told host Ryan Tubridy about the time he ran into Sinead O’Connor, Van Morrison, Ronnie Wood and MacGowan at a Dublin club.

A prolific sex offender dubbed “Scotland’s Savile” was allowed to continue teaching kids for 40 years after multiple opportunities to stop him were missed.

An award-winning Ayrshire journalist and crime writer is set to captivate fans with the first new collection of short fiction he’s penned in a decade.

Teenagers in Glasgow are being forced to deal drugs for criminal gangs who are using "fake Deliveroo workers" to watch out for police.

The former chief of the Better Together campaign will stand for Scottish Labour at next year's general election.

The defeated candidate in the SNP leadership contest has defended “silent prayer” outside abortion clinics.