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Speaking during a parliamentary debate on Tuesday 5th March, South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine praised the Annandale Transport Initiative – a community transport project based in Lockerbie – as a “fantastic example of an organisation” benefiting pensioners in the area. Speaking during the debate she said, “In an area where scheduled bus services are […]
Every year the Princes Trust Students at Dumfries & Galloway College have to organise a Team Challenge. This year the Team have chosen to raise awareness and funds for two charities; The Parksafe Campaign and Robin House Hospice. The Parksafe is a Campaign to raise awareness in schools about the dangers in car parks. The […]
Hoping you all enjoyed the IRON MAIDEN and FINLAND SPECIAL.It was great to have a dig back into the massive back catalogue Iron Maiden – it’s difficult to believe they have been on the go for 37 years. And as for Finland – well to me it is the home of heavy metal. Some of the […]
This year’s exhibition programme at the Tolbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright, starts on 6 March with the opening of an exhibition of paintings on a water and coastal themes by Kate Kerr. Kate was born and brought up in Dumfries and Galloway and has lived all her life in the region. She is constantly inspired by […]
With Spring on the way, Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service Community Safety Officer, Mike Aldersey, gives this timely warning to land users who may be considering controlled burning (Muirburning). It is recognised that the periodic controlled burning of rough grazing and moorland has significant beneficial effects on the management of the land. However, […]
A consultation on the roles, responsibilities and functions of Scotland’s new food safety body was announced on February 28. Following the UK Government’s decision to reduce the scope of the UK-wide Food Standards Agency, an independent review panel was convened in Scotland which recommends that a new body for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food […]
The average household water charge in Scotland is now £54 p.a. less than the average in England and Wales. This change from an average of £52 less last year, is backed by one of the best value water packages in Great Britain. With an average household charge of £334 in Scotland, compared to £388 pounds […]
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Policy and Resources Committee has today agreed that the Council will continue to pay a Living Wage as a supplement to its hourly pay rates. An additional 518 employees will now become eligible for the Scottish Local Government Living Wage minimum rate of £7.50 an hour, making a total of 1,303 […]
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) has proposed a ten point action plan to combat the UK’s obesity crisis. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) contributed to this work. The BDA is the professional association for registered dieticians in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is the nation’s largest organisation of food and nutrition professionals. The […]
Art lover and collector Dorothie Hewlett – known as Dickie – died in October 2011 and it was her wish that her remarkable art collection return to her Scottish childhood home. This new exhibition at Gracefield Gallery 1 in Dumfries will show the complete bequest to Gracefield’s Permanent Art Collection for the first time and features […]
