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A selection of Edward I and II silver pennies. A hoard of some 8,000 similar coins was recently found by a metal detectorist near Dumfries with each item now being painstakingly recorded by Scotland's Treasure Trove Unit. PIC: CC.

Heritage Treasures coming thick and fast for Scotland's metal detectorists

Andrew Pearson in his taproom

Food and Drink Ukrainian celebrity chef cooks charity dinner in Dumfries

National More than 8,000 silver coins discovered in Scottish field

Business King Charles' charity The Prince’s Foundation crowns sustainable fashion range

Business Work kicks off on wind farm to power tens of thousands of homes

Columnists Scotland's apple orchards are a real cause for optimism – Stephen Jardine

Heritage Plans to develop home of Robert Burns being drawn up

Environment Bird flu: migrating geese threat to Scottish nature reserves

People Scottish DJ and record producer Jamie Roy dies age 33

International Grant Hanley hailed for no nonsense loyalty to the ‘dying art’ of defending

Homes and Gardens Prestige property: Small screen star hides big suprises

Business Solway Recycling continues post-fire recovery with multi-million-pound project

People Scale of Dumfries convent blaze damage begins to emerge

News Fire crews battle blaze at historic Dumfries convent

National Key historic buildings remain closed with checks to take a 'couple of years'

People Ayrshire bowler George Miller, 75, is Commonwealth Games' oldest gold medallist

Heritage Former home of Robert Burns brought to virtual life on Minecraft

Heritage WW1: Scotland volunteered more than any other in the Great War, 108 Anniversary

Heritage Galloway Hoard: Mystery of gold treasures bound in silk

What's On Tributes flood in for Scottish comic book writer Alan Grant

People Obituaries: John Logan Mitchell QC, highly respected Scottish Advocate

Columnists From farm to plate with 5G data, that's food for thought - Paul Coffey

Columnists Businesses need to realise how important it is to protect innovative ideas - Mag...

Business BoE governor cheers 'innovative' 5G tech uses at visit to hub in Dumfries

Columnists Phantom restaurants need honesty to get through crisis - Martyn McLaughlin

Golf Liam Johnston: I wanted to jack it in when I felt numb and couldn't have cared l...

Golf Liam Johnston ends miserable run of results to land third Challenge Tour win

Environment Geese a hand: Call for help for birds devastated by avian flu outbreak

Environment Curlews among victims of latest bird flu outbreak

What's On The Scotsman Sessions #316: Rudi Zygadlo

Environment Deadline extended for community buyout of Dumfries and Galloway moorland

Outdoors Scotland's mountain rescue teams report busiest year on record in 2021

Columnists How schools are helping to save Scotland's orchards – Stephen Jardine

Football Championship: Promotion and relegation issues still to be resolved

Read This UK areas most and least ready for an electric vehicle future

Home If you go down to the woods today . . . rural college courses

Business New electric car charge design aims to 'revolutionise' house building industry

Transport Police name three 16-year-olds who died in horror crash on A711

Business Recycling firm NWH Group awarded key contract with Dumfries & Galloway Council

People Joanna Lumley backs Dumfries in bid for city status

Weather Snow brings disruption as Storm Eunice hits Scotland

People Croatian coin design pulled over copyright claims by Scottish photographer

National Weather warnings as floods, high tides and strong winds set to take hold

Home Renewed hope for pig producers

Environment Draught plan: Eco-homes benefitting renters and the planet

Home Rachel Biggar’s charity run honours dad

People New project to remember Scot matron who died in Auschwitz

People Robert Burns: Here's who the Scots bard was, where he was born and how he died

Letters Cancer patients in rural areas get a raw deal - Readers' Letters

People Study reveals 'secret history' of Burns home

Heritage Stunning Viking Age hoard cross worn shortly before buried 1,100 years ago

Homes and Gardens Prestige property: Historic Covenanters' manse and former chapel for sale

Football Mullin and Hamilton give Accies win at QOS

Business Whisky investors will have much to toast in 2022, say experts

Columnists The inspirational women improving their communities and the natural world - Aime...

People Former chair of the Scottish Police Authority has died in crash near Ecclefechan

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Rugby Union 'A giant amongst big men': Weir tributes pour in from rugby and sporting world

Rugby Union Doddie Weir, Scottish rugby legend, dies at 52

Rugby Union Doddie Weir: Scotland’s gentle giant who never lost his positive outlook