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Wigtownshire Women’s Aid (WWA) was established 25 years ago. WWA provides support to women and children affected by domestic abuse. Their anniversary will be marked on Wednesday 22 August 2012 with an Anniversary Open Day in WWA Stranraer office. WWA is a Member of the Dumfries And Galloway Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Partnership […]
If you do anything this week, visit your local park. This week is national Love Parks Week. With a predicted heat wave in Dumfries and Galloway, the Council are encouraging people to get on the grass and visit your local park. Parks in Dumfries and Galloway are not just grass and paths. You can get […]
Police in Dumfries and Galloway report that a male pedestrian who was struck by the white Renault Traffic van at around 2200 hours on Monday 23 July 2012 on the A702 Dalveen Pass Road in Dumfries and Galloway has since died. At this stage police are carrying out a full crash scene investigation and no […]
Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Sir Malcolm Ross, has appointed two Deputy Lieutenants. Jamie Gilroy and Alexander McCulloch have been appointed to be Deputy Lieutenants of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Jamie Gilroy, of Dundrennan, is a farmer and managing director of the Wickerman Festival. He is chairman of Dundrennan Community Council. […]
Angela Lawrence is an artist who has made her home in Galloway, which features in her paintings for this solo exhibition at the Tolbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright from 25 July to 6 August. Angela likes to portray particular places with which people can feel a connection, although her locations are often transformed by memory. On […]
Kings is proud to host local 14 year old rising star, Zoë Bestel as the third artist in the Kings Acoustic summer series of seven events through July, August and September. Saturday 28th July is Zoë’s night in Kings. She’s bringing her own support act. The event opens at 7.30pm, with music throughout the evening. […]
The first patches of grass were being lifted at Dumfries High School yesterday. This marks the start of the works on the new 3G pitch for Nithsdale. Council leader, Ivor Hyslop, took the spade to the old turf on the pitch during a sod cutting ceremony. He was joined by fellow ward Councillor Ted Thompson […]
Young people from Dumfries and Galloway’s schools and colleges will be among 160,000 students in Scotland who will get their exam results on Tuesday, August 7. Whether they are thinking about university or college, training, getting a job or need another option, help is at hand with a free call to the Skills Development Scotland […]
The summer programme is in full swing at Hillview and the FUN Pool in Upper Nithsdale. Monday: Gymnastics: pre- school, P1 to P2, 4pm to 4.45pm Gymnastics: P3 to P7, 5pm to 5.45pm Tuesdays / Thursdays: Activator Camps for children 5 to 12years This gives children the opportunity to try various sports in a fun […]
This summer libraries in Dumfries and Galloway are getting in to the Olympic spirit by running a Reading Relay. Between 16th July and 20th August readers are being encouraged to pass the book baton and recommend summer reads. Each library in the region will have a display of specially selected books chosen by staff and […]
