Kirkcudbright

Scotland's Top 10 Most Scenic Small Town Winter Escapes

New study reveals Scotland's most scenic small town winter escapes

The Galloway Hoard. Picture: National Museums Scotland/PA Wire

Runic translation of Viking-Age gold hoard unlocks new burial secrets

The coastal village of Kippford, with the three striking new homes

Solway Riviera: the chic development gracing the village of Kippford

Kelso Abbey remains fully closed to the public three years on from when Historic Environment Scotland took the decision to close the site for essential stonemasonry works

Access to top abbeys remain restricted three years on from inspection

A view of the Old Lifeboat Station and its outlook

The Solway Firth lifeboat station transformed into a stunning home

Garden centres have become somewhere to buy more than plants - although there are always plenty of offer. Pic: Michael Gillen

Forget the high street, I'm off to the garden centre

Private Scottish island is up for sale for £150,000

The Book of Deer is heading home to the North East next summer following a long community-led campaign to re-connect the 1,000-year-old manuscript with its origins. PIC: Contributed.

The power of the people who brought their history home

Dr Adrian Maldonado, Galloway Hoard Researcher at National Museum of Scotland, with 3D reconstruction of Silver vessel from the Hoard ,which is now on display at Kirkcudbright Galleries. PIC: Neil Hanna.

Galloway Hoard illuminates past 'power and wealth' of area as it returns home

Argrennan House, Castle Douglas

Prestige property: Secret Castle Douglas stunner reveals its glory

The carving shows a much smaller figure complete with gash wound and hanging entrails and is believed to be the assasin of the abbot. PIC: HES.

13th Century carving records 'abbot's assassination' at Scottish abbey

Body recovered from shoreline in search for missing woman Joyce Kirkland.

Body recovered from shoreline in search for missing woman Joyce Kirkland

Chef Douglas Lisi demonstrates his Italian dishes at Kirkcudbright Food Festival 2019

Kirkcudbright welcomes annual Food Festival

Detail from The Red Jogger, Burano, by John Halliday PIC: courtesy of the Fine Art Society

Art reviews: John Halliday | Olivia Irvine | Colin Brown | William Tillyer

Cottage overviewing Uig Beach on the Isle of Lewis and Harris, Outer Hebrides in Scotland. Pic: Studio Annika

Scots turn their backs on overseas holidays to stay in Scotland

High winds has lashed parts of Scotland and the rest of the UK. Picture: PA

Storm Ciara: Power cuts reported in parts of Glasgow and south of Scotland

Indulge your alfresco appetites

Pictured are Morna Young (right) with new festival director Dani Rae. By Colin Hattersley

Arts festival goers set to flock south

The remains fo the van after Wednesdays incident near Gatehouse of Fleet. Photo: Solway Press Services

Miracle escape after crash near Gatehouse of Fleet

Kirkcudbright Young Musician Contest 2019

Kirkcudbright has the X-Factor

The Bards short poem, scribbled on a Kirkcudbright wall over 200 years ago.

For sale; historic Burns house

The Brough family prepare to head off to Malawi together where dad Gary has a major humanitarian task ehead

Our Gary takes on slave trade

Cardoness Castle near Kirkcudbright. Picture: Geograph

The Scottish castle with a pit prison

Elegant regency home with gate lodge, stables, walled garden and 85 acres hits t...

Scots Baronial style home with stunning Borders country views hits the market

The Galloway Hoard was discovered buried in a field by a metal detectorist three years ago.

Britain's biggest Viking hoard secured by National Museum of Scotland

Sale agreed for Little Ross Island near Kirkcudbright

John Paul Jones, in a George Bagby Matthews painting from around 1890. Picture: US Senate

On this day in 1792: US Navy founder John Paul Jones dies

Little Ross Island is up for sale. Picture: Galbraith Group

Island with 19th century lighthouse up for sale

Firefighters rescue the two calves. Picture: Bobby Geddes

Calves rescued from mud at Dumfries and Galloway harbour

Around 70 objects from the Galloway Hoard have gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland.

Galloway Hoard treasures revealed at National Museum

Mark "Scratch" Cameron competing for Team Scotland at the ISA World Surfing Games in Biarritz PIC: Ben Reed / ISA

Ratho wave pool could help Scottish surfing team make waves

The Monarrch of the Glen mastepiece will begin a nationwide tour in October.

National tour of Monarch of the Glen revealed

One of the objects found among the Viking Galloway hoard.

Leader comment: Treasure hoard should be shared

Arguments over where the Lewis chessmen should be displayed were settled by compromise. A similar approach may be needed for the latest find, in Galloway.

Brian Ferguson: National treasures should benefit the whole country

A new study has shed light on Scotland's increasing number of hobby metal detectorists

Amateur treasure hunters helping to unearth ancient Scots relics

Kavli UK Managing Director Paul Lewney. Picture: Contributed

Food firm's profits boosted by Kirkcudbright expansion

Bearsden South Church was virtually destroyed by a German bomb dropped in March 1941. Picture: PA

Hidden records show 800 Kirk buildings damaged during WWII

Dredging has a long history in Scottish inshore waters, while the fishing communities who depend on it also have an interest in sustainable methods. Picture: Stephen Mansfield

Anne-Margaret Anderson: Why dredgers really are the fishermen's friends

A 10-week old otter cub who was found on a doorstep in Kirkcudbright after becoming separated from its mother during heavy rain earlier this week. Picture: PA

Baby otter found ‘crying’ on doorstep in Kirkcudbright

Courts closed to save Scottish taxpayers’ cash

Dr Bryan Nelson, environmentalist and lecturer who was one of the worlds leading experts on seabirds. Picture: Channel 4

Obituary: Dr Bryan Nelson, FRSE MBE
Born: 14 March, 1932, in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Died: 29 June, 2015, in Kirkcudbright, aged 83

Minister had 'a rainbow of friends' and made her mark on the Kirk. Picture: Contributed

Obituary: The Rev Catherine Hepburn, Church of Scotland minister

John Houston: Caring and jovial Kirkcudbrightshire farmer who was a dog and stick man at heart

Obituary: John Bryson Houston, farmer

Politician and community councillor who fought through a tough time in local politics. Picture: Picasa

Obituary: Geoffrey Calvert, soldier & politician

Castle MacLellan in £5m factory expansion

The Wickerman Festival at East Kirkcarswell farm. Picture: Robert Perry

Wickerman founder Jamie Gilroy dies in hospital

Moatwell House was used for plays and travelling players. Picture: Donald MacLeod

Moatwell House dazzles in Kirkcudbright

Jools Cox from Borgue with the message in a bottle. Picture: Hemedia

Dumfries woman finds message in bottle from 1960s

Illustration: Iain Green

The Scotsman cartoon: Message in a bottle found

The silver coins, found in a field at Twynholm. Picture: Ayrshire Photography

Haul of medieval coins unearthed in Twynholm

Four fire engines attended the blaze. Picture: Rob McDougall

Nine residents rescued from Kirkcudbright fire

David Gulland

Obituary: David Fraser Morgan Gulland, glass engraver and artist

Lack of toilet aboard ‘danger’ boat cost fisherman his life, inquiry rules

Changing Room Chat: St Cuthbert take high road – again

Interview: Morag Macpherson, textile designer

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries