RT @GregoryHoare: The @nngoffshorewind wind farm is now fully operational - & the First Minister was there for yesterday's official opening….

Seagulls were on the agenda at the Scottish Parliament today. @fincarson called them 'wild flappers' who seem to 'revel in the misery they cause'. But Christine Grahame MSP said gulls were being 'demonised'

Wellbeing minister @ThomasCArthur 'deeply sorry' for 'unacceptable' treatment of Borders teenager who took his own life after care in an adult psychiatric ward. Harris Macdonell's mum Jane has called for 'real action' to tackle a lack of specialist beds for under-18s.

'Should my constituents be training spaniels to scale scaffolding?'. A Conservative MSP says people have been advised to use their dogs to deter seagulls from roofs. @Rachael2Win also calls for a 'seagull summit' to be held in the Scottish Borders

EXC: Gail Macgregor says she's 'really disappointed' after stepping down as leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council. She will keep control of Conservative group, but says resigning ahead of no confidence vote was the 'best thing' for the region. SNP will now govern as minority

BREAKING: SNP has taken over leadership of Dumfries & Galloway council, after Conservative administration quit earlier today. Cllr Stephen Thomson elected new leader at special meeting, with Cllr Katie Hagmann as convenor.

BREAKING: The leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council has stepped down. Conservative Gail Macgregor quit less than an hour before vote of no confidence, saying she was doing so with 'the heaviest of hearts'. New administration could be chosen at special meeting this afternoon.

Conservative council leader Gail Macgregor says she has steered a 'very steady ship', and 'would love to continue' in the role. Story:

NEW: Scottish Labour leader @AnasSarwar doesn't rule out a deal with the SNP on Dumfries and Galloway Council. Says it'll be up to the party's governing body to consider any proposals but hits out at the 'chaotic' Conservative administration.

First Minister @JohnSwinney says he would 'welcome' an SNP-Labour coalition taking control of Dumfries & Galloway Council. The Conservative administration faces a no confidence vote, after 7 councillors defected. The FM was speaking to @andrewlearmonth

DG Council set for confidence vote on 16 June. Fully story:

EXC: Conservative administration of Dumfries & Galloway Council faces no confidence vote on 16 June. Leader Gail MacGregor (@CllrGMacgregor) is 'disappointed' 7 Tories defected & would 'love to continue' as leader. SNP hope to take control

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NEW: Seven councillors in Dumfries and Galloway have quit the @ScotTories amid a row over the leadership. The Tory group - led by @CllrGMacgregor - has run the council since 2023. It means the SNP now has the most members of any party on @dgcouncil.

NEW: Not becoming a national park may cost Galloway millions of pounds of investment, the Rural Affairs Secretary has admitted. Mairi Gougeon won't tell @KieranPAndrews whether Scot Gov will invest in the region instead. She says they've 'not had those conversations'

ANALYSIS: @KieranPAndrews on why ditching Galloway National Park plan is helpful to SNP's opponents in the region. Story:

Plans for a Galloway National Park have been dropped by the Scottish Government. @GregoryHoare explains how we got to this point 👇

BREAKING: The Scottish Government has dropped plans for a Galloway National Park.

'People will talk over you, they will shout at you.'. Scottish Borders councillors Viv Thomson and @DrummondBegg say they face abuse and threats at public meetings.

NEW: @COSLA warns of an 'alarming' rise in abuse towards councillors. President @MorayShona says there is a 'worrying' level of threats against women leaders in particular.