Author: Kevin Rennie
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Police Scotland are currently dealing with an incident in the village of Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway which happened at around 2215 hours on Thursday 22 August 2013 whereby a local 40 year old man was attacked in a house in Peacock Place. The man was attended to by ambulance staff however he died at the […]
Gracefield Arts Centre to host Craft Scotland ‘Meet your Maker’ weekend 7 – 8 September. Craft enthusiasts will be given a fantastic opportunity to see makers in action as the popular ‘Meet Your Maker’ weekend comes to Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries. Local makers Andrew Adair, who works in ceramics and The Hestan Isle Press […]
Members of Social Work Committee heard today that a number of areas of the budget are under pressure because of an increase in local need. Kinship care and care at home for children with disabilities are two of the pressures highlighted this month. An additional 39 children are likely to meet the criteria for kinship […]
Are you a local song writer aged under 25? Well if so then the D&G Anti-Violence Against Women Youth Songwriting Competition 2013 is for you, with a first prize of £200, as well as the chance to perform in front of an audience of several thousand at Scotland’s Largest Free Youth Music Event, Youth Beatz […]
This Saturday, 24th August, sees some of the staff from King’s Coffee and Books producing their own acoustic night. Called Kings Own Blend, with contributions from Davi Santos (from Brazil), Bethany Smith, Joanna Tolentino and Samuel Ocansey, demonstrating that barista can not only make great coffee, but also produce some great music. With a variety […]
This year marks the 200th Anniversary of St. Andrew’s RC Church at it’s current site. As part of the celebrations they’re holding a fiddle concert led by The Border Strathspey & Reel Society on Friday 20th September at 7PM. Admission is £5 for adults, and £1 for under-16s. Go along for a great night of […]
The Solway Sharks are delighted to announce the return of club captain Mark Gallagher for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Mark is the long serving Captain and is very popular amongst the players and fans alike and the club are very happy that Mark will returning to lead the team this year as they prepare to […]
APD Dumfries came up against a powerful batting performance from Eastern Premiership side Grange in the Murgitroyd Scottish Twenty20 Semi-Final in Glasgow on Sunday morning. Dumfries batted first and the Stevenson & McConnel Dumfries Man of the Match Alan Davidson provided the top innings. Coming in at number four he hit 38 not out as […]
The Tour of Britain kicks off its 2013 schedule in Scotland and will put Dumfries and Galloway firmly in the international sporting spotlight. On Sunday 15 September, Day One of the 2013 Tour (the annual Scottish Stage) takes place between Peebles and Drumlanrig Castle. The route will take in the magnificent Borders scenery and conclude […]
Pioneering the use of tripwires and camera traps, Frederick Walter Champion produced some amazing photographs of Indian wildlife in the 1920s and 30s. These are the centre piece of a new exhibition called “Tiger, Tiger” opening at Dumfries Museum on Saturday 24 August. Born in Surrey in 1893 Champion married Julia Stewart from Carruchan, Dumfries in […]
