Staff from Scottish Power Energy Networks hope to restore power to most properties on Monday - but some homes could have to wait longer.

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A historic fair in the south of Scotland has been put at the top of a "red list" of endangered events due to fears it will be moved from its traditional location by a flood prevention project. Dumfries hosts two fairs - in March and September each year - in the Whitesands area and has done so for centuries.

Wind speeds topped 100mph as buildings were damaged, trees felled, roads closed, drivers injured and schools and supermarkets closed.

A Dumfries and Galloway family will feature on the new series of a hit BBC Scotland TV show. The Thomsons, who farm near Balmaclellan, appear on the first episode of the latest run of This Farming Life on Tuesday.

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

One of the strongest storms in decades leads to cancelled flights, suspended rail services, and closed schools.

Dumfries and Galloway rugby star Stafford McDowall has been named in the Scotland squad for this year’s Guinness Six Nations. The 26-year-old from Dundrennan is part of Gregor Townsend’s 37-man pool for this year’s championship, which begins against Italy at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on February 8.

Follow here for all updates including traffic disruption and closures as Scotland is battered by winds forecast to gust up to 100 mph with a rare red extreme weather warning issued.

According to the Met Office, yellow and amber warnings represent a range of impact levels and likelihoods. The impacts can include damage to property, travel delays and cancellations, loss of water supplies, power cuts, and, in the most severe cases, danger to life.

The world's largest land mine clearance charity - the south of Scotland-based Halo Trust - has secured funding to continue its work in Ukraine and Afghanistan. The UK government has awarded it more than £7m towards its efforts to remove deadly explosives around the world.

Fewer than 2,000 online surveys have been completed so far on plans for a new national park in Scotland, according to the body in charge of