Annan, Dumfries and Galloway the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a procession, sports, field displays and massed pipe bands. Annan stands on the River Annan—from which it is named—nearly from its mouth, accessible to vessels of 60 tons as far as Annan Bridge and 300 tons within of the city. It is from Dumfries by rail, in the region of Dumfries and Galloway on the Solway Firth in the south of Scotland. Eastriggs is about to the east and Gretna is about to the east. Roman remains exist nearby. Annan
West Sound (Dumfries and Galloway) West Sound (Dumfries and Galloway) West Sound is a local radio station serving Dumfries and Galloway, owned & operated by Bauer Radio as part of the Bauer City 2 network of stations. The station broadcasts from studios in Dumfries and Ayr on 97FM in Dumfries, 103FM in Kirkcudbright and the Machars and 96.5FM in Stranraer and online. West Sound in Dumfries and Galloway is one of two FM stations forming part of the Greatest Hits Network and carries a mix of local and networked programming, including local news and travel, live sports coverage and specialist shows. West Sound's local breakfast,