HRH Princess Anne is to carry out the official opening of a new multi-million pound hospital in southern Scotland.

Princess Anne opens D&G hospital and Kirkcudbright Gallery

NHS D&G Royal Infirmary needs more than £17 million to balance its finances.

The announcement comes after a board meeting on 9 April. 

NHS D&G needs to make savings of £17 million

Patients and doctors at NHS Dumfries and Galloway are set to transfer to the new £270m hospital this weekend, after months of preparation.

Construction of the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is now complete.

A family from Dumfries say their lives have been turned upside down due to a number of failings made by staff in Ward 7 at DGRI.

A man has been hospitalised after a car and van collided in Dumfries and Galloway this morning.