Ronnie O’Sullivan will ‘probably RETIRE’ from snooker if sport makes this one change
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…
People on PIP or ADP could be due extra £251 this month to help with winter energy bills
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.…
Dumfries and Galloway councillors want “forensic review” into General Election count delays
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…
Dumfries and Galloway rail services could return to normal after train drivers accept pay deal
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…
Bid to use Castle Douglas Common Good Fund cash for Christmas lights upgrade
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…
Visible Fictions bringing rarely seen art form to New Galloway
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…
Decision not to reopen maternity services at Dumfries and Galloway hospital branded “regrettable”
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…
Luxury cruise stranded in Belfast for months is finally setting sail
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…
Boy, 8, who died after being shot on a farm named
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next An eight-year-old boy who was shot and killed near a…
Opinion | Readers sound off on DEI backlash, special interests and a beloved bar’s end
Corporate leadership suffers without some spine Olivebridge, N.Y.: American music video director Robby Starbuck has threatened major corporations with a boycott if they do not abandon/repudiate diversity, equity and inclusion.…