Plans for a 21st century village with almost 500 new homes in Dumfries are a step closer following a funding boost of nearly £1 million.
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Nurses in Dumfries and Galloway are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) launched the indicative ballot of members on Tuesday.
Julie Lamberth, head of the RCN Scotland board, said: “After 18 months of bearing the brunt of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and a decade of being undervalued and under-resourced, more and more nursing staff are saying enough is enough.
“The Scottish Government and NHS employers need to stop paying lip service to
Plans for a 21st century village with almost 500 new homes in Dumfries are a step closer following a funding boost of nearly £1 million.
A programme aimed at tackling GP recruitment in remote and rural areas is set to be rolled out in Dumfries and Galloway.
A Perth councillor is calling for action after yet another lorry struck the low rail bridge above Perth’s Tay Street.
Anas Sarwar has claimed anger over the Glasgow bin strike during COP26 should be directed at an "out of touch" city council and the Scottish Government.
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Council strikes during the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow next week have been suspended by Unions.
More than 200 concrete animal sculptures have been saved thanks to an emotional auction that will now see them set for a new life in Scotland.
he annual Scottish Poppy Appeal begins officially in Dumfries this weekend.
The number of newly qualified teachers finding permanent jobs in Dumfries and Galloway has more than halved in just four years.
A Scots dental nurse has described the moment she was left "mortified" and "unable to smile" after treating herself to cheap lip fillers as an early Christmas present.
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