Crocketford7 Jan 2026Carbon capture company lands nearly £1m in backingThe Carbon Removers, based near Dumfries, will use the funding to expand its operations across Europe.7 Jan 202619 Dec 2025Children's care home rejection taken to appealA council said the site in a tiny south of Scotland hamlet was "not capable of supporting" the proposal. 19 Dec 20253 Dec 2025Police will not routinely enforce new 20mph limitsNew restrictions are being introduced to improve safety on routes across Dumfries and Galloway.3 Dec 202526 Nov 2025Ferry firms lead A75 bypass dual carriageway callA group led by Stena Line and P&O says it is the only option for bypassing Springholm and Crocketford.26 Nov 202525 Nov 2025Trial of 20mph speed limits on trunk roads to boost safetyTowns and villages across south west Scotland will see the limit introduced on a temporary basis.25 Nov 202525 Sep 2025'We'll be retired or dead before long-awaited bypass is built'Residents scrutinise long-awaited plans to bypass two villages on the busy A75 in southern Scotland.25 Sep 202510 Sep 2025Village bypass options go up for examinationThere have been long-standing calls to take the A75 around the villages of Crocketford and Springholm.10 Sep 20259 Dec 2024First minister 'clearly understands' A75 concernsJohn Swinney visits Crocketford - a village where there has been long-running calls for a bypass.9 Dec 202420 Oct 2024The village that a religious sect helped to foundThe arrival of a "fanatical" group in the late 18th Century was a key moment in Crocketford's history.20 Oct 2024...
