Two bridges in Annan were washed away in 2021 after river levels reached a 50-year high.
Five primaries in Dumfries and Galloway will stay shut in 2026/27 as pupil numbers fall across the region.
The £68m Whitesands project is expected to take just over three and a half years to complete.
It says it is owed more than £65,000 by the company which runs the Solway Sharks senior men's side.
Dumfries and Galloway Council has warned the former Formula 1 driver over alterations to his Scottish property.
Traders in Sanquhar say a six-week closure of the A76 in the summer could be "catastrophic".
Plans to convert a historic coaching inn into a family home in Thornhill are given the green light.
Becoming a "vibrant foodie destination" is part of plans to revive the former ferry town of Stranraer.
A child at a school in Dumfries and Galloway was repeatedly fed food they were allergic to.
