Five primaries in Dumfries and Galloway will stay shut in 2026/27 as pupil numbers fall across the region.
The 65-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital following the collision in Kirkbean on Wednesday.
The Roper family will never forget the heaviest February snowfall on record in south-west Scotland.
Tests confirm a red squirrel found dead at the village of Kirkbean had contracted squirrelpox.
A dead red squirrel found in Kirkbean is sent for testing to confirm if it had the disease.
Mothballing schools with 25 pupils or less is one option being considered in Dumfries and Galloway.
Villagers of Kirkbean hope to repair the centuries-old bell and let it ring out once more.
Samantha Bunting died when the quad bike she was riding hit a ridge at a farm in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Villagers in Kirkbean have described the news their local school is to shut as "disastrous"
