Truck terror for anglers in Crocketford May 8 2008 FOUR anglers who cheated death after a lorry crashed just yards from their tent have this week spoken of their terrifying ordeal. more

Eight hurt in third A713 crash May 8 2008 A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy and a pregnant woman were among eight people taken to hospital after a third crash in less than a month on a Stewartry road. more

Dumfries and Galloway tourism fears after boundary changes May 8 2008 THE recent amalgamation of Dumfries and Galloway with the Borders by VisitScotland to form a single south of Scotland entity is causing concern amongst accommodation providers. They fear the region may lose out unless it is promoted as a tourist destination in its own right. more

Tories in Abbey win May 8 2008 MIKE Thomson emerged victorious from last week’s Abbey by-election after seeing off the four other candidates. more

Concern over Dumfries and Galloway sickness rates May 8 2008 TEACHER absence rates across Dumfries and Galloway are the second highest in Scotland. more

Ballroom dancing comes to Castle Douglas Jan 1 2015 EVERYONE had on their dancing shoes recently at Castle Douglas Town Hall when it became the venue for a Ballroom Dance Party. more

Stars in their eyes May 8 2008 DALRY School held their annual “Stars in Their Eyes” competition, with the event proving as popular as ever. more

Ballroom dancing comes to Castle Douglas May 8 2008 EVERYONE had on their dancing shoes recently at Castle Douglas Town Hall when it became the venue for a Ballroom Dance Party. more

Enterprising pupils from the Stewartry May 8 2008 STEWARTRYschools who took part in the annual Young Enterprise project attended the awards ceremony in Dumfries. more

Sir Norman at Rotary May 8 2008 GENERAL Sir Norman Arthur, guest speaker at the Castle Douglas Probus Club’s April meeting, chose to give a snapshot of his life more

Getting connected May 8 2008 PUPILS from the Stewartry’s primary school have been taking part in the annual K’Nex challenge. more

Dalbeattie boys line up May 8 2008 DALBEATTIE High School took part in the second round of the Coca-Cola 7’s recently. more

PUPILS from Castle Douglas Primary School took part in the recent Euroquiz competition, which is in its second year. May 8 2008 The four youngsters competed against teams from Newington, Lochmaben, Georgetown and Laurieknowe primary schools with written and verbal questions and a quick-fire round. more

All aboard the Euro special May 8 2008 NEWINGTON Primary pupils Chloe Latimer,Jake Kirkpatrick, Myles Alecock and Bethany Hutton are celebrating winning the region’s Euroquiz Competition. more

Buittle and Kelton Guild May 8 2008 THE final meeting of the session was held on April 8 in Kelton Church Hall. Margaret Shanks, convener, welcomed members and led devotions, a reading, hymn and prayer taken from the Theme Guide, “Think on these Things”. more

Diary of an MSP with Alex Fergusson May 8 2008 A week in the life of... more

USA and beyond May 8 2008 So, Scotland Week and Tartan Day have come and gone. My delegation and I flew to New York for one night followed by two nights in Toronto, one in Ottawa, two in Washington and two more in New York. Great schedule for a holiday you might well think, but, believe me, a heck of a schedule for what we were trying to achieve. My delegates had their own agenda, but mine included two speeches a day, constant shaking of hands and meeting of new people, three parliamentary appearances in Toronto, Ottawa and Washington, receptions, buffets, dinners, three church services and a severe throat infection! That probably explains why I got home feeling utterly exhausted and in need of the second week of recess to get back into the groove. more

Charity sale May 8 2008 ROTARIANS from across the Stewartry next weekend will be gathering in Kirkcudbright for a charity car boot sale. more

Marie Curie walk May 8 2008 THE seventh annual Marie Curie Walk of Hope raised the sum of £1,057. more

Visual feast May 8 2008 ART LOVERS will be able to visit the home of the late much loved local artist Archie Sutter Watt in just one of the exhibitions that form part of the festival. more

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