Two schools have been forced to close after parts of a Scots town were left without water for the second time in a month. Residents in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway reported either no water or ...

A retired civil engineer claims Dumfries and Galloway Council has “missed a trick” by installing bollards and traffic lights on Kirkcudbright Bridge. The crossing reopened yesterday morning, having ...

A Viking-age rock crystal jar previously owned by a bishop which was part of a hoard found by a metal detectorist is to go on public display for the first time later this year. The jar is part of the ...

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The last remaining sculpture has served as a popular ode to the festival as well as the 1973 cult classic film of the same name.

A Wicker Man sculpture - which has been part of the landscape near Kirkcudbright for years - has been burned down by the ...

A gold and crystal jar found in Galloway by a metal detectorist in 2014, is on display to the public for the first time. The 5cm (2in) high jar is part of the Galloway Hoard - a collection described ...

The rock crystal jar is due to go on display for the first time ever (Neil Hanna/PA) A Viking-age rock crystal jar previously owned by a bishop which was part of a hoard found by a metal detectorist ...

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