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A giant solar farm capable of powering 8,000 homes has been given the go ahead.

An increase in pupils being excluded from schools in the Nithsdale area could be linked to the pressures of home learning during the pandemic, according to the region’s education boss.

Every school in Dumfries and Galloway will finally have fast internet connections by next week to allow for digital learning in the classroom.

Councillors have called for a speedy rollout of faster internet services at all schools in Dumfries and Galloway to ensure pupils don’t lose out.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterRoads workers are being asked to go that extra mile with gritting this winter to ensure safety across Dumfries and Galloway.Dumfries and Galloway Council has produced its Winter Service Plan for 2021/22, which was presented to the local authority’s communities committee on Tuesday.The council intends on keeping the public fully informed this winter by posting a service daily action plan on its website, and online users will even be able to track the location of gritters being deployed across the region.However, Mid and Upper Nithsdale Councillor Jim Dempster raised concerns about gritting not being done properly at Sanquhar Health Centre.He said: “There’s a