A council has agreed to start the preliminary process which could lead to the closure of Scotland's smallest secondary school ...

Campaigners say they have been "let down again" after the Scottish government announced it would be abandoning plans to create the nation's third national park. Proposals for a park in Galloway, ...

Hopes are rising that key historic sites in Dumfries and Galloway are on course to reopen to visitors after years behind fences and scaffolding.

Renewable energy pioneer Drax is to invest around £15.4 million in a major refurbishment of its historic Glenlee power ...

Parts of Scotland are bracing for 14 hours of heavy rain as a yellow Met Office alert comes into force. Persistent and heavy ...

After an aborted attempt to race in Scotland in 2022, the Extreme E Series announced the location of the Hydro X Prix, which will be held as Rounds 3 and 4 of the schedule. The races will be held in ...

Councillors have agreed to oppose a wind farm in the Galloway Hills - triggering a public inquiry into the plans. Opponents ...

A gold crystal jar found in Galloway by a metal detectorist in 2014, is on display to the public for the first time. The 5cm (2in) high jar is part of the Galloway Hoard - a collection described as ...

More news, sport, travel and weather from 09:00 on Thursday 9 April Nichola Rutherford A voluntary group which wants to put Stranraer on the map as a film making hub has been awarded £18,000 to set up ...

The rock crystal jar, which resembles an ornate perfume bottle decorated in gold filigree, has gone on display at ...

SCOTLAND’s £300,000-a-year NHS chief has finally visited a hospital for the first time in 15 months after The Scottish Sun ...

The Galloway Hoard, one of the most significant Viking-era treasures ever to emerge in Scotland, has provided yet another gift, seven years after it was discovered and just in time for the festive ...