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The iconic Burns statue in Dumfries is set to be cleaned up.

A petition has been launched in a bid to re-instate buses to Locharbriggs and Heathhall.

The appointment of a key community figure to head up a new town board that will implement a massive £20m injection in Dumfries has been slightly delayed.

Detailed plans for the spending of a £20m windfall for Dumfries must be drawn up within the next six months.

A Dumfries homeless support charity has been forced to close its town centre shop.

Dumfries town centre’s 140-year-old landmark – officially called The Sun Foundry Fountain – will be officially launched in its new full glory on Friday.

A Dalbeattie man lost one-and-a-half litres of blood after his drink was spiked while in the pub.

A Dumfries town centre bakery which broke council planning rules has avoided any punishment.

An eye-catching town centre display has been installed again.

Restoration work on the fountain in Dumfries town centre – along with a new piece of public art – is expected to be approved next week.

A Dumfries community council is going national in a bid to clip the wings of marauding seagulls.

A Dumfries town centre social club is facing the threat of permanent closure.

After a lengthy debate economy and resources director Lorna Meahan said the plans would come back to a later meeting of the committee in August.Ms Meahan said: “From the debate I think members would like more detailed proposal for further consideration and that we progress feasibility work especially on part one of the proposal to answer members’ questions.”

The Oven is the first in a group of underused buildings on Dumfries High Street which Midsteeple Quarter has identified as a site for its bold initiative to see local people developing their own High Street as a contemporary living, working, socialising, learning and enterprising hub.Midsteeple Quarter said it is working “continuously” with neighbours and surrounding properties to minimise disruption throughout the duration of the redevelopment and construction period.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.There are fears that Dumfries town centre could become “a ghetto” after the loss of several well known stores.Debenhams is amongst a host of famous names set to disappear amidst a High Street bloodbath blamed on the impact of Covid-19.It emerged on Tuesday that a rescue deal aimed at saving the department store giant - which traces its roots back to 1778 - had failed to come to fruition.And Dumfries is also set to lose shoe retailer Clarks, with the future of Arcadia group stores - including Burtons and Dorothy Perkins - in doubt.Budget fashion chain Bonmarche was yesterday advertising a closing down sale after the firm collapsed into administration on

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A man who refused to stop approaching people in Dumfries town centre is the first in the region to be given a £60 fine under new Covid-19 police powers.