THE LATEST in a series of 'Soup and Sweet Lunches' organised by Canonbie United Parish Church in the village hall proved a great success.

LANGHOLM has joined in a global initiative to protect the environment by promoting tree planting.

LIKE many Scots in January my thoughts turn to our national bard Robert Burns and throughout much of the constituency there are reminders of his life and work.

POLITICAL HISTORY . . . pupils at Lockerbie Academy learned about the life of a Cabinet Minister and gained a first-hand insight of historic unfolding Brexit developments at Westminster from a well-known former pupil on Friday.

MEMBERS and friends of the Biggar branch of the South Lanarkshire Conservative and Unionist Association gathered at the Tinto Hotel on Friday evening for their annual Burns Supper.

A GLOBAL initiative to protect the environment by encouraging tree growth will be highlighted in Langholm this month. 

TAKING to two wheels during the festive break is Springfield Primary School pupil Keira Wilson.

FESTIVE RUSH . . . thousands of letters and parcels have been passing through Annan's busy Royal Mail delivery office each day in the run-up to Christmas.

PICTURES showing recent events commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing tragedy are available to view from this week at the Dryfesdale Lodge Visitors' Centre. 

PUPILS at Clydesdale and Tweeddale primary schools demonstrated their artistic flare in the 2018 competition to design an official Christmas card for local MP David Mundell.