Dumfries and Galloway Council making preparations for winter weather

The Queens handyman who fatally stabbed his estranged lover nearly 60 times and stuffed her body into a duffel bag has pled guilty.

A surveillance network has been set up to monitor migrating geese and wintering waterbirds.

The huge achievements of people from the region with additional support needs have been celebrated.

The ongoing lengthy waits in A&E departments have been described as a “humanitarian crisis”.

Posties have cancelled three days of strike action that were due to begin this week.

Design proposals for the new Dumfries High School will be on display at a public consultation tomorrow.

Borgue residents have hit out at the news that they’ll have to wait another year to receive superfast broadband.

Help is at hand for hard-pressed households in the Glenkens as the cost of living crisis bites ever deeper.

Plans for a 27 turbine scheme at Whiteneuk near Corsock have been ditched.

It’s interesting to see a documentary exploring the challenges for a new mother returning to work – and when that new mother happens to be a prima ballerina, the results are especially fascinating. Laura Kaehr’s engrossing documentary Becoming Giulia won the Audience Award at the Zurich Film Festival, and follows the charismatic Giulia Tonelli, an Italian dancer at the Zurich Opera. Shot over three years, it’s an insight into her profession as well as a portrait of parenthood and, as the film evolves, life in lockdown.

A former councillor who is leading a housing development in Dalbeattie has won a second battle with local residents.

The region’s over-50s are being urged to arrange their flu and coronavirus vaccines.

Health bosses are warning that a difficult and challenging winter lies ahead.

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services.

Dumfries and Galloway Council will play its part in combatting tax dodgers after agreeing to sign up to a national campaign.

Trai Byers and Grace Gealey are expecting their first child. The former 'Empire' co-stars - who played Andre Lyon and Anika Calhoun respectively in the musical drama series - have been married for six years and the 39-year-old actress showed off her growing baby bump as they walked the red carpet for the opening night of her husband's Broadway production 'The Piano Lesson'. Grace shared photos from the premiere - including one of her cradling her bump - on her Instagram account and wrote: “Words absolutely fail when it comes to describing how deeply and overwhelmingly proud we are of you, @traibyers (sic)" The couple did not reveal any other details about their pregnancy, including when the baby is due, or if they know the sex of the unborn tot.

Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo are stepping out for breakfast.