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2025 Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards

Nominations open for the 2025 Dumfries and Galloway Life Awards
It’s your chance to put forward your favourites as nominations open for the 2025 Dumfries and Galloway Life Awards

Homes and Gardens

Heart of the matter: the kitchen

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Caroline McQuistin on creating her dream cottage on a shoestring
Galloway farmer’s daughter Caroline McQuistin shares perfect moments of escapism on her social media platforms which are followed by thousands of fans all over the world.

Inside the ‘River Ranch Party Palace’ on Scotland’s Home of the Year

Inside the ‘River Ranch Party Palace’ on Scotland’s Home of the Year

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Inside the ‘River Ranch Party Palace’ on Scotland’s Home of the Year

The Walled Garden at Threave Image: Keith Kirk

The Walled Garden at Threave Image: Keith Kirk

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Why May is one of my favourite months in the garden

Hidden Hive, Kirtlebank, Rigg, Gretna Image: Jenny Woolgar

Hidden Hive, Kirtlebank, Rigg, Gretna Image: Jenny Woolgar

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Inside a gorgeous holiday home near Gretna

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Things to do

Tim Westley hand-forges chef knives made using discarded shotgun cartridges, NOx canisters and fish boxes Image: Colin Hattersley

Tim Westley hand-forges chef knives made using discarded shotgun cartridges, NOx canisters and fish boxes Image: Colin Hattersley

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Spring Fling reveal line-up for the 2025 open studios weekend

Backhill of Bush bothy

Backhill of Bush bothy

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Connect and create with the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere

Scottish Pop-Up Opera, May 31 & Jume 1 - credit photo Sally Jubb

Scottish Pop-Up Opera, May 31 & Jume 1 - credit photo Sally Jubb

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Scotland’s largest rural performing arts festival returns

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The abundance of wildlife you can see in spring

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Travel

Milky Way, as viewed from Macdiarmid Monument, Langholm - CREDIT Duncan Ireland | SSDA

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Is a new observatory coming to Clatteringshaws?
Work is underway to bring the prestigious Scottish Dark Sky Observatory to Galloway Forest Park

The shape of things to come

The shape of things to come

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Plans submitted for £10m international cultural landmark

Hidden Hive, Kirtlebank, Rigg, Gretna Image: Jenny Woolgar

Hidden Hive, Kirtlebank, Rigg, Gretna Image: Jenny Woolgar

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Inside a gorgeous holiday home near Gretna

The design for the Spirit of the Annan landmark sculpture, which draws inspiration from The Ballad of Annan Water and the river's significance to the town's identity.

The design for the Spirit of the Annan landmark sculpture, which draws inspiration from The Ballad of Annan Water and the river's significance to the town's identity.

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Why Annan is drawing on its history to forge a future as visitor destination

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Food and Drink

Beef Bourguignon Image: Jenny Woolgar

Beef Bourguignon Image: Jenny Woolgar

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Pan & Plate has quickly become a favourite addition to the Dumfries dining scene

Ronnie and Alasdair Graham

Ronnie and Alasdair Graham

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Barony Country Foods: an artisan smokehouse with award-winning products

Scottish-made cream liqueur Magnum

Scottish-made cream liqueur Magnum

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Magnum: the country’s only Scotch malt whisky cream liqueur brand

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People

2025 Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards

2025 Dumfries & Galloway Life Awards

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Nominations open for the 2025 Dumfries and Galloway Life Awards

Episode 710 Brotherly Love

Episode 710 Brotherly Love

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Sam Heughan: the Galloway-born star of hit Outlander, on the series return

Mark Trainor -COURTESY OF ANNANDALE DISTILLERY

Mark Trainor -COURTESY OF ANNANDALE DISTILLERY

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Mark Trainor: Annandale Distillery Manager & Properties Director

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Lifestyle

The design for the Spirit of the Annan landmark sculpture, which draws inspiration from The Ballad of Annan Water and the river's significance to the town's identity.

The design for the Spirit of the Annan landmark sculpture, which draws inspiration from The Ballad of Annan Water and the river's significance to the town's identity.

Dumfries & Galloway Life

Why Annan is drawing on its history to forge a future as visitor destination

Tamara Colchester - CREDIT - PHOTO Jussi Virkkumaa

Tamara Colchester - CREDIT - PHOTO Jussi Virkkumaa

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Foraging and tracking in the countryside

Backhill of Bush bothy

Backhill of Bush bothy

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Connect and create with the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere

The picture, painted in the manner of Sir Henry Raeburn, fetched £84,320 (including buyer's premium) at auction in London

The picture, painted in the manner of Sir Henry Raeburn, fetched £84,320 (including buyer's premium) at auction in London

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Robert Burns portrait sells for more than 160 times original estimate

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