Stafford McDowall has been named in Gregor Townsend's 15 for Saturday's game with Italy at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.

Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, Cample Line, Glenkens Community and Arts Trust, The Sove Network and Wigtown Festival Company will receive the funding over the next three years.

Hundreds of properties in southern Scotland are still without power five days after Storm Eowyn battered the region. SP Energy Networks has confirmed that 303 properties in Dumfries and Galloway are without electricity and a handful in the Scottish Borders.

A special full council meeting will take place next week – less than 10 days before a consultation on the proposal closes.

SCOTS are bracing for snow and ice as the country is slapped with a fresh weather warning. The latest yellow alert comes days after Storm Eowyn, with hundreds of people left without power for a

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Castle Kennedy near Stranraer makes a special map of visitor attractions beholden with legends, myths and dark secrets produced by the Scottish Caravan, Motorhome and Holiday Home Show and Andy The Highlander.

Storm Éowyn is battering the west coast as a rare red weather warning has come into effect in Scotland. The area covered by the high winds alert - which lasts until 17:00 - has been extended to include most of Dumfries and Galloway. It already covered most of the central belt, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and some islands.

The Met Office issued a red weather warning for Friday as very strong winds are expected to disrupt the country.

Forestry and Land Scotland staff are currently trying to find out the extent of the damage caused by Friday’s weather.

Shops including Asda, Sainburys and Tescos have closed across Scotland and Ireland on Friday due to dangerous weather conditions.

One rail route north of the border remains closed following damage caused by the severe conditions last Friday.