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A new mini business park could be coming to Prestwick, Ayrshire Live can exclusively reveal.

A Dumfriesshire animal sanctuary has been a popular venue during the festive season – not least for its donkeys.

An Upper Nithsdale nursery received a glowing report after a surprise visit from officials.

Plans to open an animal hospital in Ayr have been hailed as a "British first" by the entrepreneur behind the scheme.

A programme packed full of storytelling, theatre, music dance, comedy and spoken word will feature in Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival in May.

The council has swooped on hundreds of seagull nests in a bid to curb the chaos caused by the birds across Dumfries and Galloway this year.

The council has swooped on hundreds of seagull nests in a bid to curb the chaos caused by the birds across Dumfries and Galloway this year.

A major emergency services and community effort helped find a Dumfriesshire pensioner who was missing for almost 10 hours.

Cops have launched an desperate appeal in an effort to trace a pensioner who vanished while walking his dogs this morning.

The cosmos was rocked at the second annual Music at the Multiverse festival at the weekend.

A milestone has been reached for the economic and community development agency working with residents and businesses to grow Dumfries and Galloway’s economy by providing investment, expertise and mentoring.

Every school in Dumfries and Galloway will finally have fast internet connections by next week to allow for digital learning in the classroom.

The controversial dismantling of headstones could go ahead in 16 more cemeteries across Dumfries and Galloway – despite a huge outcry from upset relatives.

A plea will be made this week for Dumfries and Galloway Council to halt the controversial dismantling of headstones in cemeteries across the region.

Councillors have called for a speedy rollout of faster internet services at all schools in Dumfries and Galloway to ensure pupils don’t lose out.

There were seven people in hospital with less than five in intensive care.There have been cases across the region in the past fortnight, with figures from Public Health Scotland showing more than half of new cases in the past seven days have been in the Sanquhar area.

Police discovered £270,000 worth of cannabis during a routine Scots car stop.Two men have now been arrested in connection following the drug bust yesterday.Cops pulled the vehicle over as it headed north on the A76 in Sanquhar before finding the alleged stash.Investigations are on-going into the incident.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in Sanquhar recovered cannabis with an estimated street value of £270,000."Officers carried out a routine check on a vehicle heading north on the A76

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However, if anyone wants to visit during the week, they are asked to contact Alison on 07943389018 or email: [email protected] said: “There is no charge for visiting Clark’s Little Ark. All we ask for is a smile.

“I’ve always been very happy working for them and they are like family to me.“Everyone I worked with have been such a great bunch and I’ll miss them but it’s just time for a wee change.”

Roadwork programme for South Ayrshire from April 2020 to March 31 2021 with estimated cost:Ayr •West Sanquhar Road - Resurfacing - £32,762 •North Harbour Street - Resurfacing - £24,480 •Greenfield Avenue - Resurfacing - £42,900 •By Ayr, Corton Bridge to Sessionfield Road -  Resurfacing - £124,800 •Meadow Park -  Resurfacing -  £67,500 •Annfield Glen Road - Resurfacing - £36,448 •St Phillans Avenue -  Resurfacing - £90,163 •Dalmilling Drive - Resurfacing - £29,104 •A713 - Bankfield

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petrol stations, newsagents and bike shops as well as many others.

A boy of 12 died in a horror tragedy when a telegraph pole rolled down an embankment and pinned him to a fence.

The railway line between Kilmarnock and Dumfries is expected to be closed for more than a MONTH.

The world’s oldest working post office faces an uncertain future as the deadline for a new buyer looms.

Ayrshire rail commuters face disruption tomorrow with a stretch of a key line remaining closed due to a landslip.