South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has demanded answers from the Scottish Government over the lack of clarity regarding cross border alignment of the deposit return scheme.   The local MSP’s South Scotland constituency takes in both Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders and local people are in a unique…

Damning figures in a new report that reveals the estimated number of children living in poverty in Dumfries and Galloway “is utterly shameful”, according to South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth. The local MSP has called for action from both the UK and Scottish Governments after new research published by the…

Figures released by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday show delayed discharge continues to be a concern across south Scotland. When comparing April 2022 with April 2023, the numbers have shown smaller rises in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders than previously seen. Dumfries and Galloway’s figures rose by six…