Galloway

he Matterhorn from the Col d'Herens, Switzerland, around 1900.
The 160th anniversary of the first ascent of the mountain is marked this month. Scots peer Lord Francis Douglas was among four men who died during the expedition and his body has never been found.

The Scots peer trapped in the ice below the Matterhorn for 160 years

Wheatley's environmental staff litter pick in the north west of Glasgow

Environmental recognition for Wheatley Group social landlords

Bruno the baby hare who has been hailed a "little miracle" after being delivered from its dead mother in an emergency roadside Caesarean after she was killed in a farming accident. Picture: Scottish SPCA /PA Wire

The baby hare hailed a 'little miracle' after being born roadside

SkiffieWorlds set to take place next month

The 2,000-strong rowing extravaganza descending on this Scottish town

Plans to create a national park in Galloway have proved controversial

Where £160k was spent on consultation for axed national park

Edward Ryan, 14, from Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway has won the audience award at the 2025 Into Film Awards in London.

Exclusive The 14-year-old autistic filmmaker who has scooped industry award

A South Tyneside councillor is calling on Stagecoach to rethink proposed changes its bus services.

Almost all Stagecoach services to be axed in this Scottish region

Denise Brownlee, left, and Liz Hitschmann set up a campaign to oppose plans for a Galloway National Park, and quickly discovered many other people were concerned too

How two local pensioners defeated plans for Galloway National Park John McLellan

Judith Molloy

Family in emotional tribute to 'adored' grandmother killed in crash

Galloway Forest Park

Ministers told to ignore 'land-owning lobbyists' as park axe looms

Police are looking for three youths.

Youths seen driving golf buggy dangerously through town before crash

Orchardton House in Dumfries and Galloway has re-opened to the public. PIC: HES.

'Unique' 600-year-old house reopens after five year closure

Casks line the warehouses at Bladnoch Distillery

Bladnoch Distillery unveils line-up for Wave Day whisky celebration

Plans to create a national park in Galloway have proved controversial

New national park 'would cost £500m' by stopping wind farms

Picture shows some of the damage caused by the wildfire that spread through areas of Galloway Forest Park from Thursday

Pictures reveal aftermath of massive Scottish wildfire

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has called on the public to help it plug its £33.6m deficit

NHS board extends funds plea to the public to plug £33m deficit

A wildfire on Ben Lomond

Explainer How bad the wildfires in Scotland are and why we get them

Davidson & Robertson leads the way supporting landowners affected by new infrastrucutre in D&G

Concerns over infrastructure work in D&G

The wildfire raging close to the community of Glen Trool

Locals sleep at village hub with livestock after wildfire evacuation

An image issued by the Galloway Mountain Rescue Team of a wildfire in the Glen Trool area of the Galloway Forest Park. Picture: Galloway Mountain Rescue Team/PA Wire

Helicopters 'water bomb' massive wildfire as major update issued

Scott and Frankie Rayner with Jack and Bruce Marbrow after being rescued by the HM Coastguard

'It was an inferno' - Dramatic rescue of campers caught in wildfire

Wildfire in the Scottish Borders.

Watch: Dramatic moment helicopter fights raging wildfire in Scotland

Margaret Holden with her flamingo inflatable.

New Cumnock Swimming Pool in pictures

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Two motorcyclists have been killed in separate incidents

Two motorcyclists killed in crashes with lorries within hours

Sonja Brodie with an armful of rhubarb

How to live sustainably in Scotland: on marrow jam, nettle beer and parsnip wine

Kippford, the inspiration for fictional village Kirkness

Why the Solway Firth is a criminally good place for a murder

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Warblaw Hill in the distance adjoining the town of Langholm

Row over Sitka forest in Scottish community prolonged over fresh delay

The road in Dumfries and Galloway remains closed in both directions

Major road shut in both directions after lorry catches on fire

A saltmarsh in winter on the Galloway coast

Why stunning but forgotten Galloway needs a national park Rob Lucas

Scottish farmer devastated by virus warns a more deadly one is likely to hit Scotland soon

'I am petrified' - Farm devastated by virus warns deadlier one to come

The feral goats roam the Langholm moors

Feral goats on nature reserve to be culled by rewilding company

John Fenwick (SWSA Chair), Wendi Cuffe (SWSA trustee), Struan Young, Michael Davitt, Tom Wilson (SWSA instructor), Jenna Hermans and Michael Scanlan of Clark Contracts.

Work starts on £6.7m water sports hub that will transform Scottish port town

No to Galloway National Park campaigners holding a demonstration outside a special meeting on park proposals held by Dumfries and Galloway Council

Council confirms position on backing Scotland's third national park

An Openreach engineer working on a broadband connection in one of the more remote areas of the country.

Openreach reveals the Scottish rural locations in line for full-fibre broadband

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is seeking closer ties with the bloc and President Trump

Britain does not have to choose between US and EU, Labour says

In the last decade, the number of cattle herds for milk production has shrunk by about a quarter - 23.7 per cent - according to figures released this month from the Scottish Dairy Cattle Association (SDCA).

Fresh figures show Scottish dairy herds drop by a quarter

Denise Brownlee and Liz Hitschmann have been prominent in the campaign against plans for a Galloway National Park

National park protest to be held ahead of formal council decision

Get well & see the future? Here's how at 'stunning' Scottish retreat

Plans to create a national park in Galloway have proved controversial

Council backs plans for new national park despite 'upset'

Workers remove a fallen tree on Regent Road, Edinburgh, as power cuts strike across Scotland

Storm Éowyn: 100,000 homes hit by power cuts across Scotland
Homes in all corners of Scotland now experiencing loss of power as worst storm of the winter hits.

The wigeon can be seen in areas of central Scotland in summer and in most coastal areas in the winter.

Wigeon and fussy toads: A successful wetland project sees species boom

The industry faces a challenge increasing the sales mix of battery electric vehicles amid muted consumer take-up.

Charged up: What needs to be done to get more Scots driving electric cars

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight

Plans submitted for a McDonald’s on site of former Scottish hotel

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Car drives along snowy road.

Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

Snow falls in Scotland as Met Office issues further warning.

Watch: Snow falls in Scotland as Met Office issues further warning

Ambulance response times in the Falkirk area have improved from 2022 to 2023 (Picture: John Devlin, National World)

Woman taken to hospital after being hit by van on Boxing Day

Lewis Chapman, 22, who died following a crash, which involved a grey Range Rover. Picture: Police Scotland/PA Wire

'Perfect son': Family pay tribute to 21-year-old killed in crash

A section of the A75, which is undergoing upgrade works

Major road shut after two-vehicle crash

Plans to create a national park in Galloway have proved controversial

New National Park plan poised for referendum amid council concerns

A body has been discovered in Dumfries and Galloway in the search for missing woman Shona Campbell

Body found in search for woman missing after getting stuck in mud

The largest independent Scottish renewables developer has said progress in the sector is being blocked by “years of intergovernmental discord”, with major investment being put at severe risk.

Exclusive Developers accuse MoD 'stalemate' of blocking £9bn wind farm projects

Galloway becoming Scotland's next national park is currently under consultation

Referendum over national park binned as independent review demanded

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