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Local arrangements for police and fire and rescue are making excellent progress ahead of new single services going live on April 1st – an event to share good practice heard today. Almost 200 people from across Scotland attended the Local Scrutiny and Engagement event in Edinburgh. At the event, it was announced that there will […]
As we near the 1st of April 2013, the date is set for all eight Scottish police forces to amalgamate into the Police Service of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary have planned a number of events with which to celebrate 65 years of policing across the region. Starting on Sunday 3rd March, with what has […]
Kirkcudbright Harbour Master, Peter Roberts, received a certificate on 19th February from Councillor Patsy Gilroy, Chair of DGFirst Management Committee. Councillor Gilroy announced that Peter has been the Harbour Master at Kirkcudbright for 12 years and during his time has made some significant improvements that have contributed to the efficient operation of this facility, the […]
Scottish Borders Council and the Borders Chamber met with a wide range of Borders businesses on Saturday 16 February to explore the idea of a single voice to promote the interests of all. Speaking to a packed chamber, Councillor Stuart Bell set out how an approach from Borders Chamber had encouraged him to help test […]
Gretna registrars celebrated in Marriage Week (7 to 14 February) by announcing the wedding figures for 2012 and the 2013 Valentine’s Day ceremonies. In 2012 there were 4080 marriages in Gretna and District. 756 were in the Registration Office, 1807 were civil ceremonies out with the Office and 1517 were religious ceremonies. There were 66 […]
Increased numbers of mothers are acting on healthy living messages during pregnancy, a new study published on February 19 has revealed. The Growing up in Scotland (GUS) study – undertaken by ScotCen Social Research – looks at life as a 10 month old child in Scotland in 2011. Some of the main findings included more […]
A groundbreaking campaign has been launched to encourage people between the ages of 50 and 74 to participate in bowel screening, and is part of the Scottish Government’s £30 million Detect Cancer Early drive, which aims to increase the early detection of cancer by 25 per cent. It features the voice of Still Game star, […]
Hoping you all enjoyed the Best of Heavier Than Metal… I went back over the first 12 shows and played some of the classics from our journey around the world including Canada’s Cancer Bats and Kobra and the Lotus, German Metallers Kreator and Sodom and of course the home of Metal Finland with Children of […]
Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service has purchased a life-size horse rescue training mannequin to compliment the Service’s new front line equipment, rescue training and procedures for providing a specialist rescue response to large animal rescue incidents in Dumfries and Galloway. The horse, supplied from Wales, is the height of an average large horse […]
On Monday 4th February 2013, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary began ‘Operation Dulcet’, with an aim to target those who are actively involved in the supply of drugs in the region. The cultivation and supply of cannabis has been part of the operations focus. The force-wide operation and has so far seen seven homes searched in […]
