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Overhead Lines Technician Training Course officially launches at Dumfries and Galloway College on Friday 19th April. The course – the first of its kind in Scotland – has been developed to meet the anticipated demand for local technicians as a result of the upcoming £2.6 billion upgrade of the National Grid. The upgrade is being […]
Illegal harvesting of cockles along the shores of the Solway has caused Marine Scotland Officers and Police Scotland Officers have been stepping up patrols and sharing information. Patrols are targeting areas of the Solway where intelligence from the public and historic information suggests poaching may take place. “The Solway has been a rich source of […]
Over 60 visitors of all ages took part in the Yuri’s Night events hosted by Dumfries Astronomy Society (DAS) at Dumfries Museum on Saturday 13 April. Although the weather was too cloudy for stargazing, there were plenty of interactive activities for families including building and launching fizz rockets, making a planetary glider and an “Ask […]
Officers from the Mounted Branch of Police Scotland will visit Dumfries to carry out high visibility policing patrols across the town on Tuesday 16 April 2013. Six horses and officers will patrol across Dumfries, Heathhall and Locharbriggs providing high visibility support to local officers. This will be the first visit to ‘V’ Division, Dumfries and […]
Police have now released the names of two men who have been found dead in Dumfries this week. On Sunday 7 April 2013, the body of 28 year old Stephen Fleming was found at his home in Queensberry Street in Dumfries. On Wednesday 10 April 2013, the body of 35 year old Blair McKenna, from […]
UK wide cycle to school competition has pupils across Dumfries showing the strength of their pedal power. Students from Calside, Heathhall, Holywood, Lincluden, Lochside, Locharbriggs, Shawhead and St Ninian’s Primary Schools, as well as Maxwelltown and Dumfries High Schools all got on their bikes to take part in I Bike, UK’s biggest school cycling competition, […]
Six artistic events, part of the D&G Arts Festival, will be taking place across the region starting on 24th May. Run by active members of the artistic community, each event will represent the diversity in Dumfries and Galloway – including classical, folk music, new media and literature. The first event forms a special preview before […]
Direct from backstage at Cardiff Student Union, US rockers Rival Sons will be live on Radio Nowhere tonight at 8pm . They’ll be talking to Rory about their new album “Head Down”, and their upcoming gig at Edinburgh Picture House on Sunday as well as some “tales from the tour”! Tune in from 8pm […]
Speaking ahead of his attendance at an SDI and SCDI trade mission in Manhattan this afternoon, First Minister, Alex Salmond described increasing Scottish business links with the United States as a “key economic priority”. America is Scotland’s most successful overseas export market and the relationship presents huge opportunities for businesses on both sides of the […]
We had a few exclusive brand new tracks on Radio Nowhere this week- new stuff from Aussie rockers Airbourne, Black Star Riders and up-and-comers Bobaflex. As if that wasn’t enough, we played blues from Lewis Hamilton and the late Jeff Healey, an absolute stormer by Gary Clark Jr from his Blak and Blu album “Ain’t Messin’ Round”…and […]
