An annual prize of £500 is offered by the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society (DGNHAS) to the winning author of an original research paper on a human or natural history topic relating to Dumfriesshire and Galloway. Entries must reach the Society by 1st October each year. Full details of the T&Cs of the prize can be found on the Society's website: https://dgnhas.org.uk/truckell-prize. Further information is available from Dr David Devereux: devereuxdf@gmail.com.