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• ?David Bogie kicked off the [...]

  ?David Bogie kicked off the Scottish Rally Championship season with victory on the McDonald and Munro Speyside Stages.

• Windfarm set for expansion

  A windfarm in Upper Nithsdale is set to be expanded in a move billed as providing power to around 13,500 households in Scotland every year.

• Pupils' achievements celebrated

  Primary science Collin Primary school pupils from P5 to P7 came to visit Ms Henry at the science department at Dumfries High School on April 12.

• MPs not fully in support of smoking ban plans

  The region's MPs are not fully on board with the UK government's plans to introduce the world's only generational smoking ban.

• Paul is on cue as Johnny Potalot at the Crucible

  Snooker loopy Paul Jamieson is entertaining the crowds at the Crucible this week.

• A clean sweep for charity

  Fire stations across the region have been holding fundraising spring car washes.

• Murder bid in town

  Cops are appealing for witnesses following an attempted murder close to Dumfries town centre.

• EVIL RAPIST CAGEDFOR ATTACKSON YOUNG GIRLS

  A sex brute convicted of raping two young girls has been caged for 10 years.

• Queens bag a precious point

  Queens drew a blank at Stirling but pocketed a precious point to strengthen their survival hopes.

• QUICK BITES

  ¦ Warburtons is rising to the occasion with new Gluten- Free Soft Pittas. They are quick to prepare, convenient and versatile and can be enjoyed as a snack served with dips, or as a main with your favourite fillings. The pack of four, RRP £3, is available from

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• Football fans bus rule wasn't necessary here

  Sir - Your article "Football fans blast buses ban plan and urge: Stop treating us like hooligans"(Friday, September 8) highlighted the latest attempt by a UK Government agency, in the form of a"public consultation"by the"senior traffic commissioner for Great Britain", to interfere with the way...

• Show is back in business

  The region's biggest agricultural event made a welcome return to Dumfries' Park Farm showfield at the weekend....

• Sport

  hockey DUMFRIES HOCKEY CLUB Adrossan Ladies 4-0 Dumfries Ladies' 1s Dumfries 1s travelled to Ardrossan on Saturday....

• Campaigns forge ahead

  Campaigning for this year's Scottish Parliament elections is well under way....

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  Curling Lockerbie Ice Rink Brieryhill Trophy Final The final of this competition, sponsored by Brogans Fuels, was played last week between Applegarth and Sibbaldbie and Lochmaben....

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  Tennis Inter Team Championships A team of 12 players from Dumfries and Galloway took part in this four-day competition in Perthshire, competing against teams from Ayrshire, Central, Tayside, North East, Highlands, Borders, West and East of Scotland....

• Election special: Meet the candidates

  The ward has an electorate of 11,486 and the main towns and villages are: Johnstonebridge, Lochmaben, Lockerbie and Moffat....

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  Bowling Marchmount Bowling Club The green at Marchmount was officially opened on Friday, April 14 when president John Jarvie welcomed a very good turnout of members, friends and guests from Dumfries and Maxwelltown Bowling Clubs....

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  Athletics Dumfries Running Club London Marathon: Cclub member Kerry Jardine had a memorable day when she joined 48,000 other eager runners to take part in this iconic event....