Author: Melley Wellington

St Johnstone are closing in on a deal for Simo Valakari. The Perth side have agreed compensation with Riga for their head coach. They’ve opened talks with the Finn and…

An all-inclusive holiday might seem like an attractive choice, yet it’s tricky to determine if you’d save money opting for a “pay as you go” approach and come out on…

Defiant Ronnie O’Sullivan has warned he might hang up his cue if snooker tries to chase a younger fanbase by emulating darts and modernising the game. Currently the world’s No.5…

Social Security Scotland has confirmed that thousands of disabled children and young people will receive a one-off payment this month to help cover the costs of higher winter heating bills.…

Councillors want a “forensic review” to discover why it took so long to count votes in this year’s General Election. Results for the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale and Dumfries and…

ScotRail drivers have accepted a new pay deal. And that could mean a return to regular train services in Dumfries and Galloway. Members of train drivers’ union Aslef have accepted…

A community organisation is seeking a four-figure cash injection from Castle Douglas Common Good Fund to ensure that the town’s Christmas lights switch-on can go ahead this year. The Forward…

A rarely seen artform will be performed in New Galloway next week. Visible Fictions is presenting Up at the CatStrand at 7.30pm on Thursday, October 3 as part of Dumfries…

A “regrettable” decision has been made not to reopen a maternity unit in the west of the region. The Clenoch Centre in Galloway Community Hospital has been closed since 2018…

Passengers of the Ville Vie Odyssey say goodbye and thanks to Belfast as they prepare to set sail (Picture:(Picture: Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press/Liam McBurney/PA Wire) A luxury cruise ship that’s…