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As of 8:50 pm on Wednesday February 13th, Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident of flood water entering properties at Captain Brae and Burn Brae, Twynholm – caused by the burn that runs through Twynholm bursting its banks and flowing into adjoining properties. A Fire Appliance and Supervisory Officer were called […]
South of Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine, has called for local people to raise their hand to volunteer in the upcoming Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. McAlpine accompanied the Sun Bus Tour on the 12th February at Dumfries’ DGOne Complex; where she met the Games Mascot – Clyde Thistle – and got to try out some new […]
Sanquhar Post Office, Dumfries-shire, currently holds the world record for the oldest working post office – celebrating its 300th birthday just last year. However, that post is under threat after the Royal Mail requested to remove its delivery work. In the case of Sanquhar Post Office closing, a post office in Stockholm, Sweden would assume […]
Scottish Water is launching its next stage of a significant water investment program in the Gretna area. The £131,000 upgrade to the water supply will further enhance water pressure and enable development in the area by increasing the size of a critical section of pipe which flows from the service reservoir serving the historic town. […]
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) welcomed the news made on the 12th February that the Highland Council North Planning Committee decided to reject two industrial-scale onshore wind farm planning proposals. The MCofS is made of 11,400 members; representing hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers. The Glemorie Wind Farm (north of Dingwall) and Dalnessie Wind Farm […]
The First Minister, Alex Salmond, has announced a grant of £50,000 to be given to The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) to assist farmers and farm workers who have suffered hardship as a result of terrible weather that affected crops last year. The grant was announced whilst speaking at a National Farmers Union Scotland […]
Key stakeholders of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Scottish Government met on the 11th of February to discuss the ongoing horse meat incident. This comes after horse DNA in beef products on sale in Britain and Ireland was found, causing certain companies to withdraw its stock. Representatives from the Food Standards Agency in Scotland, […]
On Tuesday 6 February, Crew Manager William Grieve from Castle Douglas Fire Station was presented with the Queen’s Fire Brigades 20 year long service and good conduct medal in recognition of his service to Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue and his local community of Castle Douglas. Grieve joined the Fire Service in August 1992 […]
A real mix tonight with tracks dating from 1931 to 2010 Tiger Rag Fletcher Henderson Blue Rhythm 1931 Meet Me Where They Play The Blues Jack Teagarden The Jazz Selection Vol.2 c1950 Lover Man Billie Holiday The Jazz Selection Vol.2 1944 South Rampart Street Parade Pete Fountain The Jazz Selection Vol.2 1963 The Folks Who […]
Hoping you all enjoyed the Hellfest special on the 1st February. What a cracking line up for this festival in the pretty medieval town of Clisson in France. The Festival takes place on the 21,22 and 23rd June. http://www.hellfest.fr I kicked off the show with welsh rockers Bullet for my Valentine quickly followed by Kiss, […]
