Storm leaves £500,000 roads repair bill in Dumfries and Galloway

A rent hike of 6.5 per cent is being imposed by a social landlord in Dumfries and Galloway next month.

Forecasts of heavy snow for Galloway don’t often materialise – but this time it could be different.

The Beads of Courage UK charity has expanded to include the oncology and haematology units at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

A takeover of power within Dumfries and Galloway Council has led to even more political unrest and division.

Around 300 police officers in Dumfries and Galloway are to carry Naloxone on duty for use in a potentially life-threatening overdose situation.

Controversial plans to develop land on the Crichton Estate have been submitted to the council.

The number of people seeking work and claiming benefits in Dumfries and Galloway has dropped sharply.

Note: The following contains major spoilers for “Outer Banks” Season 3.After the sprawling treasure hunt in “Outer Banks” transported John B, Sarah, JJ, Pope and Kiara to Barbados and beyond, Season 3 sees the “daunting” return home as the Pogues anticipate their reunion with their hometown and their families — or what’s left of them at least.“Coming home was pretty daunting for Kiara after the way she left — not knowing what parents she was coming home to like not knowing how they were going to feel,” Madison Bailey told TheWrap. “[She] didn’t know what she’s coming home to.

charged in connection with the theft of Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs, has sued the musician for alleging she was denied a $500,000 “no questions asked” reward, according to a lawsuit obtained by ET. In the suit, filed on Friday, McBride is seeking no less than $1.5 million from the singer over the money that Gaga offered in exchange for the dogs’ return. McBride alleges Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, announced the half-million-dollar reward through her social media accounts and news outlets.In February 2021, James Howard Jackson, 20, and two others were roaming through West Hollywood, California, and the San Fernando Valley, looking for French bulldogs and other expensive breeds of dogs to steal for profit.The group came across Ryan Fischer, who was walking the pop star's three dogs. The group dognapped two of the French bulldogs and Fischer was shot in the chest, by Jackson, in the course of the robbery.Gaga then released a «no questions asked» reward offer for Koji and Gustav's return.A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)The suit alleges Gaga never intended to pay the «no questions asked» reward money, instead law enforcement asked McBride questions about the return of the bulldogs.

An accomplice to Lady Gaga‘s dog thief wants her reward money for getting the French bulldogs home safely.

Well, this is a shocking update on the kidnapping of Lady GaGa’s dogs!

Thousands of Dumfries and Galloway Council employees are expected to be granted a bonus day off work in May to mark the King’s coronation.

A British Sign Language plan that has been adopted for the past five years in Dumfries and Galloway is set to be ripped up because it’s not good enough.

Nicola Bulley's family says the missing mother-of-two suffered a "crisis" after she stopped taking menopause drugs - as her loved ones revealed details about her struggles before she vanished. Relatives also asked the public to end the "appalling" levels of speculation and "rumours" about her private life, as they spoke about the "significant" side effects she faced from the perimenopause.

Doonhamers are being urged to support relief efforts for those affected by the earthquakes which hit Turkey and Syria.

It’s time for Ursula to emerge from the ocean depths.

East Ayrshire Council have had to fork out almost £100,000 to repair a Newmilns railway bridge for which it didn’t know it was responsible.

Vital early intervention work in Dumfries and Galloway is giving hundreds of kids a better chance in life – and saving authorities nearly £17m per year.

There is video proof missing mum Nicola Bulley did not fall into the river where police believe she did, a diving expert has claimed. Peter Faulding, 60, who has led the hunt for Nicola, says a clip of the River Wyre shows it to be slow-moving.

A social landlord with more than 2,500 homes across Dumfries and Galloway is set to increase rents by up to seven per cent.