THREE men have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged attempted murder in quiet Scots town. Cops raced to the scene of the alleged disturbance at a property on Wallace Court in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, at around 11.30pm on Thursday. A 38-year-old man was taken to… Three men charged in connection … Read more
A HEALTH board has halted festive hospital visits amid rocketing cases of cold and flu-like illnesses. NHS Dumfries and Galloway has made the move to restrict visits to the region’s Royal Infirmary (DGRI) due to a “high volume” of respiratory illness present within the community. 2 Dumfries &… Hospital visits stopped as Scots health board … Read more
A MAJOR coffee chain with over a thousand stores is to shut a popular branch in a Scots town. Starbucks has announced the closure of its Dumfries town centre store leaving some shoppers stunned. 2 The Seattle-based chain Starbucks will close a Scots store in 2025Credit: Getty 2 The High Street… Major coffee chain with 1,100 … Read more
Case of mad cow disease identified on Scots farm as area sealed off to stop infection spreading …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A CASE of mad cow disease has been detected on a Scots farm sparking movement restrictions on cattle. Government inspectors have put restrictions in place after the infection was detected in an animal in … Read more
Favourite Scots spot for stargazing set to reopen in 2026 after devastating fire …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> An observatory that was destroyed by fire in 2021 is set to “rise from the ashes” at a new site in Dumfries and Galloway. The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory will reopen on the banks of the Clatteringshaws Loch … Read more