Dumfries

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight
A Met Office map has shown how wintry showers will affect the UK tonight, with temperatures to rapidly drop off and new snow and ice warnings issued.

Flooding near Exeter in 2023.

Watch: Red alerts issued for 164 areas where flooding is “expected”

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Car drives along snowy road.

Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

BACKING: Sheffield Steeldogs' player-coach Ben Morgan (right). Picture: Steeldogs Media.

Steeldogs urged to bounce back from NIHL National Cup exit

ON A ROLL: Leeds Knights have won their last seven NIHL National league games. Picture: Ben Gordon/Knights Media.

Knights to face stern test of their winning power from Sharks

BIG WEEKEND: Hull Seahawks' head coach, Matty Davies. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Davies aware of high stakes in derby duel with Knights

BACK IN THE GAME: Jordan Buesa scored his first goal since the opening day of the season on September 14, helping Leeds Knights beat Telford 5-1. Picture: Ben Gordon/Knights Media.

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OPENING SALVO: Elmeri Hällfors ended a three-game streak without a goal when he opened the scoring for Sheffield Steel dogs in their 6-1 win at Solway Sharks. Picture: Steeldogs Media/Peter Best.

Steeldogs produce quick response to home ice woe

ON THE RISE: Leeds Knights' Finley Bradon has had a breakthrough year. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Bradon keen to contribute for Knights as he earns new deal

Vehicles travelling along the motorway. PIC: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Why are driving standards on our roads so poor? - Yorkshire Post Letters

LOOKING FORWARD: Kieran Brown - pictured with long-time team-mate Jordan Griffin - is hoping the hectic Christmas schedule can work to Leeds Knights' benefit. Picture Jacob Lowe/Knights Media.

Knights' captain Brown relieved injury absence short-lived

STANDING FIRM: Leeds Knights showed they have the quality to deal with low roster numbers by recording another four-point weekend.

Knights proving they can deal with missing bodies and adversity

BIG WEEKEND: Hull Seahawks head coach, Matty Davies. Picture: Tony Ming/Seahawks Media.

Seahawks boss Davies targets 'must-win' home double

GOLDEN FAREWELL: Leeds Knights' winger Oli Endicott is keen to sign off from his GB junior career with a gold medal in Dumfries in December. Picture: Aaron Badkin/Leeds Knights

Knights' Endicott flying high with GB gold farewell in his sights

YOU'RE IN: Owen Bruton was one of the highlights of Hull Seahawks' inaugural NIHL National campaign in 2022-23. Picture courtesy of Tony King/Seahawks Media

Davies hails youngster's GB call-up as four Yorkshire players selected

HIGH LIFE: Oli Endicott enjoyed his experience with the Elite League's Coventry Blaze. Picture: Stephen Cunningham/Knights Media.

Knights' Endicott on promising start and Blaze call-up

Nazra Alam co-managed to Sanquhar Post Office since 2015 (SWNS)

World's oldest Post Office is saved

The top ten ‘most affordable’ places to buy a house in the UK have been revealed in new research by Halifax.

Revealed: Top 10 most affordable places to buy a home in the UK

Red Ladder Theatre Company's production of The Shed Crew. Picture: Anthony Robling

Rod Dixon, artistic director of Red Ladder Theatre Company, steps down

Sam Watson: Beaten only by Mark Cavendish at the British road race championships but consoled as the winner of the Under-23s race (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWPix.com)

Sam Watson eyes pro cycling ranks after runnng Cav close
LEEDS CYCLIST Sam Watson has his sights set on earning a professional contract after an impressive result at the British National Road Race Championships in Dumfries and Galloway.
Peter Smith

ALICE TOWERS: Became a national champion on Sunday. Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com.

Yorkshire's Alice Towers stuns field to win British National Road Championships

John's Stone is in the pretty village of High Ellington, near Masham

This home for sale in Wensleydale is named John's Stone for good reason

UK areas most and least ready for an electric vehicle future

Leeds Knights' head coach Dave Whistle runs through a training drill at Planet Ice Leeds on Monday night.

Knights coach Whistle puts players through their paces in first practise session

New Year’s Day weather forecast where you live - and if it will snow

Geek Retreat plans to open 100 more shops in the UK - here’s what it sells

The GB squad and support staff display their silver medals in Dumfries. Picture: Karl Denham/IHUK.

Cheryl Smith predicts bright future for GB Women after silver medal at World Cha...

Jodie Bloom, left, rounds off the scoring to make it 4-1 against Spain by scoring an empty-netter in the final minute. Picture: Karl Denham.

Video - Great Britain remain in the hunt for World Championship gold in Dumfries

GB Women celebrate one of their three goals against Mexico in Dumfries on Friday night. Picture: Karl Denham,

GB Women remain firmly in medal contention at World Championships in Dumfries

Jasmine Wheelhouse, founder of The Gin Fayre. Pic: Oli Walker

Jasmine Wheelhouse: Sharing a spirit experience across Scotland

Cole Shudra was on target for GB, but it was too late to prevent defeat. Picture: Dean Woolley.

Video: GB's youngsters come up just short in World Championship promotion bid
GREAT BRITAIN Under-20s were forced to settle for a World Championship bronze medal in Dumfries, missing out on promotion on the final day.
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The Order of Service is held up after the funeral of Corporal Josh Hoole at Crichton Memorial church in Dumfries. PIC: PA

Crowds gather to pay respects to training-exercise death soldier

The funeral of Josh Hoole, the infantry soldier based in Catterick who died while on a training exercise in the Brecon area of Wales, will take place on Thursday.

Funeral of Yorkshire-based soldier who died in training exercise to take place o...

Nutchatch at Penwortham taken by Peter Smith

Birdwatch: Nuthatches

Water woes: Drivers battle through flooded roads in the Yorkshire Dales.

Gales and heavy rain bring chaos as cold air sweeps across North

Harrogate town centre

North suffers more credit card rejections

Scots stage giant parade for Burns

Court decision awaited on inmates’ voting ban

Sheena Hastings: Long road to coping with degrees of separation

Wider issues are at stake in Richard burial

Tributes to murdered aid worker

Brother’s pride: Yorkshire-born kidnap victim ‘died doing the job he loved’

Cavendish marks return to Tour by clinching first stage

Banker to be named new Aviva chairman ‘in weeks’

Burns experts hail discovery of poet's letter in Borders castle

Lockerbie priest appeals to Americans for inquiry into bombing

Harry Potter coup for book festival

Harry Pottercoup forbook festival

Harry Pottercoup forbook festival

New chief to take charge of region's hospitals

Tomkins holds talks over £2.9bn takeover

Leonardo thieves 'told guide to obey or be killed'

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