As part of Challenge Poverty Week 2026, Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting residents to donate warm winter clothing to support individuals and families facing hardship across the region.
For Learning Disability Week, Kieran, a social worker in the council’s Complex Care Team, shares why being heard matters and how small, thoughtful changes can help people feel understood, included and in control of their own lives.
After months of excitement and preparation, Youth Beatz 2026 is almost here with 40,000 young people expected to attend the UK’s largest free youth music festival on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June at Park Farm Showfield, Dumfries.
Dumfries and Galloway is set to host the men’s Tour De France in 2027 as part of the opening stage of the race from Edinburgh to Carlisle, it was announced this evening (Thursday 15 January).
