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Dumfries and Galloway Council is turning its attention to the forthcoming 2014 Commonwealth Games as inspiration for the October school holiday Sports Academy. The Sports Academy in Annandale and Eskdale will feature fifteen of the seventeen Commonwealth Games sports. Sports on offer include badminton, athletics with London 2012 Paralympic sprinter Libby Clegg, boxing, fencing, gymnastics […]
The following Village Halls Improvement Scheme awards for 2012-13 were approved by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Director of Community and Customer Services under delegated authority: Beeswing Memorial Hall, Dumfries £2756 Priority 1, 2 and 3 – supply and fit one arched window; replace entrance floor, insulate, supply and fit safety flooring; remove timber cladding to […]
£34.4 million has been invested in improving NHS facilities in Dumfries and Galloway. The funding has enabled patients in the Dumfries and Galloway area to benefit from a new £27.2 million acute mental health unit at Midpark Hospital in Dumfries, a £250,000 Satellite Renal Dialysis unit at Kirkcudbright Cottage Hospital, and a £900,000 respite care […]
Elections for Community Councils in Dumfries and Galloway will take place on 4th October 2012 and if you are 18 years or over, appear on the Register of Electors in your Community Council area and have a desire to play an active role in safeguarding, promoting and representing your community this opportunity is for you. […]
A new exhibition opens on Saturday 8 September at Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries featuring the work of artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004). This year marks the centenary of the birth of this important and remarkable Scottish artist. The Gracefield exhibition is part of a celebration of her life and career that also sees major exhibitions […]
Weather conditions remain extremely poor throughout the region, in particular in the west. There has been a lot of standing water reported throughout the M74, with Junction 15 being notably bad. Motorists are asked to reduce the speed, leave plenty of space to the driver in front and drive according to the conditions.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is preparing for the Active Games Final that will take place across three sporting venues in Dumfries on Saturday 22 September 2012. Sponsors, guests, councillors and Council staff attended a launch at the David Keswick Centre on Monday 27 August. The enhanced and enlarged event is one of our Council’s main […]
Carers and their families and friends are invited to the launch of Dumfries and Galloway’s new Joint Carers’ Strategy. During the week beginning 27 August, the launch event will be touring the region to make sure everyone gets a chance to find out about the new strategy. The launch will be at 8 different venues […]
Dumfries and Galloway Police tell us the A75 road in Dumfries and Galloway is blocked at present just east of the Shell Service Station near Collin due to a road crash. Police and emergency services are dealing with the crash and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible. Diversions are being arranged.
Tune in from 4pm today. Mark Smith is joined by Solicitor Robin Braidwood where he talks about aspects of family law and in particular property rights of unmarried couples. Also on the show Mark talks to Jane Jane Sargent of the Raehills Carriage Driving Trials this Sunday. You have seen it […]
