Local News

Spirit of collaboration needed within council My best wishes to the newly-elected councillors and all the candidates — they provided healthy choice in the...

Tenants from a life-changing jobs and training programme at Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) have met with local constituency MP Alister Jack...

Council talks My best wishes to the newly-elected councillors and all the candidates who took part in the recent local authority elections. The region faces...

Refugees welcomed to region Tragically parts of Ukraine now look more like war-torn Europe in 1942 rather than 2022, but, as in the past, the UK is rightly...

Questions need answered over P&O ferry job losses I was deeply concerned last Thursday by the announcement by P&O Ferries that they were making 800 staff...

Easing the pressure on budgets I welcome the steps taken by Chancellor Rishi Sunkak in his Spring Statement this week to help ease pressure on household budgets...

Changes are to be made in a bid to resolve a Dumfries car park charges row. Local parliamentarian Alister Jack raised concerns about hefty penalties being...

Clean sweep for Olympic teams I could not start this month’s Free Press column in any other way than to warmly congratulate our talented local curlers on their...

Tense times During current tensions caused by a massive Russian military build-up on the borders of Ukraine my thoughts have been with my constituents with...