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Police and the fire service are warning the public about the dangers of taking smoke bombs and flares to large gatherings of people.

Seven years after suffering a career-ending nervous breakdown, an award-winning journalist-turned-author has published his tenth paperback book.

Be it as a member of a bomber crew, a jazz musician, businessman or charity organiser, Drew Learmonth has lived a long and highly useful life.

A vision has been launched with the aim of making Dumfries and Galloway a “great place to volunteer”.

Your name forms part of your identity for the rest of your life, so choosing a moniker for your newborn can be a tough decision.

A ban on the use of credit cards for gambling has been welcomed by a gambling addiction charity.

The first Citizens Advice Bureaux were set up 80 years ago, to help people during World War Two.

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will toast its 180th year in 2020.

Even Mark Calder wasn’t sure if he’d be able to pull off his mammoth 2019 challenge.

The Scottish SPCA is warning of the dangers of social media following several posts which have tied up valuable resources for the charity.

You may have heard that the Citizens Advice network in Scotland has been delivering advice and support to people for 80 years now.

The Scottish SPCA is warning of the dangers of social media following several posts which have garnered press attention and tied up valuable resources for the charity

Funeral directors across the country are supporting a campaign to raise awareness of Funeral Support Payment.

More than five million taxpayers have less than a month to complete their Self Assessment tax returns before the January 31 deadline.

AN apprentice from Dumfries is kick-starting his career with Drax after the company extended its apprenticeship scheme to budding engineers across Scotland.

An organisation for people living with sensory loss in the region is celebrating after scooping a prestigious award at the Dumfries and Galloway LEADER Rural Awards.

Schoolchildren in Wigtownshire are getting creative as they help to name a new women’s, children’s and sexual health services facility taking shape in Stranraer.

Self-published Scottish author Alexander McCabe has written a children’s story with a difference.