The 2026 Qualifications Scotland (QS) results present a mixed picture, with strong attainment in S4 and some encouraging improvements in S5 attainment.
Families can get free school uniforms, stationery and a free haircut at our back-to-school uniform events this August. The events are open to anyone who needs support preparing for the new school year.
Dumfries and Galloway Council has awarded £270,061 to the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust to deliver the next critical stage in the restoration of Ellisland Farm, the home built by Robert Burns and the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne.
The Crichton Royal Institution (CRI) Archive has been inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in recognition of its internationally significant record of pioneering mental health care, creativity and patient voice in 19th century Dumfries.
