Plea to address severe shortage of wheelchair accessible taxis in Dumfries and Galloway

Silent Witness star David Caves has returned to his beloved role as Jack Hodgson in the new series of the BBC crime drama. The series, which was first aired in 1996, follows a group of forensic scientists as they investigate ghastly crimes in a bid to catch those responsible. David, 44, has played the leading role of Jack since 2013 and in that time viewers have been invested in his romance with colleague Dr Nikki Alexander, played by Emilia Fox.

Members of Young Farmers clubs in the region are being offered the chance to take part in a beginners shearing course at a discounted price thanks to British Wool.

Drew Barrymore broke down in tears over her longtime friend Adam Sandler on Wednesday — all because she caught a viewing of their movie “The Wedding Singer” on TV.The talk show host, 48, documented staying home to catch the 1998 rom-com, even bailing on prior yoga plans that she had.“I love you so much @adamsandler. The Wedding Singer came on my TV as I was getting ready to leave the house and I had to take in this moment and watch it,” Barrymore captioned her Instagram post.“We made such a good movie, I love you so much, Happy New Year,” she said in the video, wiping away tears.

Barry Keoghan is opening up about his personal life.

Cash-strapped families in the region are being urged to seek help before sinking deeper into debt.

The first annual NHS Dumfries and Galloway pharmacy awards have honoured professionals in the field in three categories.

A woman has shed more than two stone after finally cracking her snacking habit.

BreAnna Bell CNN reached a new record high with its 2024 New Year’s Eve special as hosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen brought booze back to the live celebration. The Sunday night telecast averaged 2.33 million total viewers during primetime across platforms through two days of viewing, 802,000 of which were among the adults 25-54 demographic. That’s a 12% jump from the previous year, making it the second largest audience on record since it began airing in 2007.

Magnum P.I. came to a conclusion on Wednesday night (January 3), and star Jay Hernandez is opening up about how he feels about the ending.

An exhibition celebrating women in photography is set to tour Dumfries and Galloway.

A Kirkcudbright businessman has urged the Scottish Government to help Dumfries and Galloway’s hospitality industry.

More than 500 pupils have been excluded from schools across Dumfries and Galloway in the last two years.

Actress and stuntwoman Carrie Bernans has been severely injured in a hit-and-run that !

Ryan Seacrest got President Biden to talk about all the chicken parmesan he ate over the holidays while Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper revealed whether they ever need to pee during the show, as both ABC and CNN rang in the new year with their annual specials.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper rang in 2024 with some boozing on live television — bringing back alcohol consumption to CNN after staying sober for last year’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. “It’s the top of the hour and we’ve been here for seven years doing this, and for most of those years at the top of the hour we typically have a toast,” Cohen said early on in the broadcast, turning to Cooper. “I’m hearing from a lot of people…does Daddy get his juice?” “Can Daddy get his juice responsibly?” Cooper asked, before Cohen pulled out a bottle of tequila and shot glasses, and both imbibed to start the show.

It wouldn't be New Year's Eve without Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny on BBC Two. The show, which has aired for the past 30 years, has become a time-honoured tradition for many people as part of their end-of-year celebrations.

Cohen replaced Kathy Griffin as Cooper’s co-host.)After years — and countless juicy moments — of alcohol-enhanced airtime, former CNN CEO Chris Licht explained in 2022 that on-camera drinking corroded the network’s and their employees’ credibility in the eyes of the public.“New Year’s Eve Live” viewers, however, seemed to care about the lack of liquor: 2023’s programming averaged 2.1 million viewers compared to 3.7 million the year prior.Ahead of 2024, fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert tried to pry the news out of the co-hosts: Will they or won’t they be drinking this year? Cooper replied, “I think you’re going to have to tune in to see.” He later joked that sober Cohen wasn’t “any less embarrassing.”As folks at home await the results of Cohen’s plea to reverse the alcohol ban, take a look back at his and Anderson’s funniest moments on NYE so far. After it began raining on the co-hosts and Cohen properly protected himself, the Times Square Alliance — who provides security and is one of the coordinators of the event — told him to get rid of his umbrella.

The eagerly-anticipated second series of The Traitors begins on BBC One on January 3, with 22 contestants battling it out at a Scottish castle in the psychological game show that gripped viewers last year.

Three nurses at DGRI are steeling themselves for a New Year’s Day challenge – but it’s nothing to do with stitches or bandages.

The royal family marked Christmas Day by attending the traditional festive church service on the King’s Sandringham estate.