There have been long-running calls for a bypass of the villages of Springholm and Crocketford.
Young cyclists in Dalbeattie will get a chance to qualify for a world championships next month.
Burrowing badgers have forced the closure of a rural road in south-west Scotland on safety grounds.
What do residents of south-west Scotland think of the expanding 20mph zones across the area?
Local authority leaders in Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire seek action on the A75 and A77.
An appeal against the refusal of the plans in rural southern Scotland is dismissed.
The Carbon Removers, based near Dumfries, will use the funding to expand its operations across Europe.
A council said the site in a tiny south of Scotland hamlet was "not capable of supporting" the proposal.
New restrictions are being introduced to improve safety on routes across Dumfries and Galloway.
