Dumfries And Galloway

Work has started on a development of more than 30 new homes for social rent in Johnstonebridge. Wheatley Homes South, the largest social landlord in Dumfries and Galloway, is building 33 new high-quality, affordable homes.

A £1.5 million new observatory is set to be built on the banks of Clatteringshaws Loch.

Plans to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 have taken a step forward with the appointment of technical advisors to explore potential options. Subject to the completion of a 10-day standstill period, Jacobs UK Ltd will take the initial design and assessment work forward. Th

Construction is complete on the first phase of the transformation of Midsteeple Quarter in Dumfries. The first residents have started moving into the flats created at the community-owned High Street building now known as The Standard.

Modular construction specialist Portakabin has completed a state-of-the-art research and innovation facility at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Barony Campus near Dumfries.

South Tyneside-based Castle has continued to grow its presence in the Scottish education sector with a contract to supply full mechanical, electrical, public health and renewable services for the new Dumfries High School.

Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) was delighted to host the region’s first Net Zero Business Opportunities Summit on Monday, September 23 at its Crichton Campus in Dumfries. Taking place during Business Week 2024, the summit was the first in a series of events — coordinated with Dumfri

A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works.

Loreburn Housing Association has welcomed six families to their new homes following the completion of its Woodlands development in Lochmaben.

Scotland’s Railway and local community members gathered to mark the official opening of Dumfries station’s brand-new footbridge and lifts on Tuesday.

Passengers can now benefit from step-free access to both platforms at Dumfries station following the completion of a £3.6m project to improve accessibility.

A masterplan for the future of Chapelcross has been unveiled which showcases the vision to develop the site into a Green Energy Hub.

Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s next National Park with a further investigation to be carried out on its suitability. The joint proposal from the Galloway National Park Association and the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO biosphere highlights Galloway&r

A new £11.6 million affordable housing development in the Stewartry area is nearing completion.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has appointed Lisa Arnold as its first executive director economy and infrastructure. Lisa Arnold has more than 20 years' experience of working in local government and is passionate about providing high quality, effective services that meet the needs of local communitie