Author: Kevin Rennie

Police Scotland report that enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kevin MacKay continue and officers are expected to be working in the village for the foreseeable future.  Two local men who had been arrested at the weekend in connection with the death appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Monday and were remanded in […]

Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published Scottish Annual Business Statistics (SABS) 2011. The publication includes financial and employment statistics on businesses operating in Scotland, by industry sector, local authority area and company ownership. The statistics cover approximately two thirds of the economy and are best suited to analyses of individual industries rather than the Scottish economy […]

Do you love dinner parties? Are you a great cook? If you answer yes to the above then why not get in touch with the team at Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me. The Channel 4 hit show Come Dine With Me is back for a new daytime series. Over five days, five strangers, from […]

Photography advice sessions are being offered to artists and craft makers by the Creative Arts Business Network (CABN), in association with Gracefield Arts Centre and Spring Fling. Shannon Tofts and Euan Adamson will be at Gracefield Arts Centre on 11 and 12 September 2013. Shannon is an Edinburgh based photographer who is renowned throughout Scotland […]

More people are now working in the NHS across Scotland, according to new figures. Statistics released today by ISD Scotland show that the number of NHS staff is 133,378.9 whole time equivalent (WTE), which is an increase of 1.5 per cent over the past year. Figures also show that there are now 42,112.3 WTE qualified […]

BT expects to create 150 new posts as part of a major recruitment drive in Scotland for new engineers to help roll out fibre broadband across the country. The company is taking on the new recruits in Inverness, Fort William, Oban and Aberdeen as well as Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Dumfries and Galashiels. They’ll help to […]

The Office for National Statistics, Scotland, yesterday published the latest housing statistics for 2013 which details growth and decline in various housing sectors. The key points are summarised below, however if you would like further information please see http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS. Housing Statistics for Scotland, 2013: New housing supply: New housing supply (new build, refurbishment and conversions) […]

Investors in People award will recognise firms making young people their business. A new way to recognise employers that take on young people is to be piloted using £35,000 funding from the Scottish Government. People management specialists Investors in People Scotland are to develop and pilot an award to help employers understand the potential benefits […]

Dumfries and Galloway Council through the South of Scotland Business Competitiveness Project has commissioned a new free to attend Business Development Programme. The programme has been specifically designed to give new and emerging businesses in South West Scotland the necessary skills and knowledge to grow successfully through innovation, adding value, market development and quality improvements. […]

Police Scotland are pleased to announce that missing 16 year old Stephanie Smith has been traced safe and well. Thanks to everyone for their support in finding her.