Take a journey through 10 key events in Dumfries and Galloway’s fascinating history… Robert The Bruce, Titanic connections and a dreadful murder that led to the last public execution of a man in Scotland; to mark the February 2016 leap year, Mostly Ghostly have gathered a collection of ten historical anniversaries, all with key links to Dumfries and Galloway. February...

The air was still, still and crisp, the fresh scent of autumn permeating Dumfries’ town centre as the evening light began to falter. Two dubious-looking characters in period costume and their Gothic female associates strode towards the town’s historic Midsteeple, their cheery light-hearted smiles contrasting with the torrent of tension coursing through their bodies...