Dumfries and Galloway school pupils to take part in controversial survey that poses intimate sexual questions

A Dumfries electrician has installed a free smoke alarm system for a vulnerable resident in Borgue.

It is BBC anchorwoman Jackie Bird’s most famous interview and, even today, she finds the story of the man who almost got away with living his life over again utterly compelling.

Volunteers behind The People’s Project provided another milestone this week in the quest to return Castledykes Park in Dumfries back to its former glory.

People across Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Forth Valley are being asked to keep an eye on vulnerable adults and report any concerns.

A new cycle route could be created across Dumfries and Galloway.

The depute leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council is taking up a role with South of Scotland Enterprise.

Police officers are appealing for information from the public after a 13-year-old girl was reported missing from her home in Perth.

Candles were lit yesterday morning at the Ukranian chapel near Lockerbie in a gesture of hope.

A Glenkens community group has been “blown away“ by the public response to a crowdfunder appeal for a regeneration project.

A Dumfries mum is raising awareness of domestic abuse a year after her daughter died in hospital days after attempting to take her own life.

Lochar councillor Jeff Leaver first got involved in politics at the age of seven – and he’s finally ready to call it a day before he turns 70.

The Snuts have taken aim at social media on their lively new single, ‘Zuckerpunch’ – you can listen to it below.The band’s new track is the second taste of new music since the release of their debut LP, ‘W.L.’, which topped the UK’s Official Albums Chart in April last year, marking the first time in 14 years that a Scottish band scored a UK Number One album.Produced by Detonate and Coffee, the introspective number – which follows November’s ‘Burn The Empire’ – hears The Snuts examine the detrimental effects of social media on society and its psychological impact.“Zuckerpunch’s broken beat aesthetic reminisces the sampled-up, 8-track golden age of pre-internet music,” frontman Jack Cochrane said of the track. “Lyrically, everything is derived from feelings of screen fatigue, social media burn out and an overwhelming sense of anxiety about the fast moving internet world that is becoming closer by the day a part of us.He added: “It depicts hard hitting messages around the more impactful pitfalls of social media, the internet enmass and the protection of your identity and privacy.”You can listen to ‘Zuckerpunch’ below:The Snuts will hit the road this spring for a trio of headline UK gigs, marking their biggest shows to date.They’ll play at Manchester Academy (April 27), Northumbria’s Uni SU (28) and the O2 Academy Brixton in London (30). Remaining tickets for the shows are on sale here.The Snuts have also been confirmed for Tramlines 2022.

An Aberdeenshire teacher is accused of calling pupils fat and intimidating them over a 10 month period.

A controversial 'sex survey' pulled by Falkirk Council after an outcry over its content is now being sent to pupils across the district.

The long-term future of a programme that encourages and inspires young people to hone their creative and performing skills has been secured.

Pupils at one of Scotland's biggest secondary schools have started a petition over a long running dispute about toilets breaks - and are threatening to boycott classes.

Perth city centre traders could be heartened to see a new tenant for the closed Beales/McEwens department store building.

The problem of “urban menace” seagulls is too big for Dumfries and Galloway Council to solve, a councillor has insisted.