Author: Kevin Rennie
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South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed the news that Cabinet Secretary for Finance, John Swinney, will work with key stakeholders in Langholm to overcome recent economic difficulties in the town and surrounding areas. Ms McApline’s comments come in the wake of a meeting held in the town between Mr Swinney, Scottish Government officials […]
Firefighters from across Dumfries and Galloway responded to a fire within a silo at a farm in Annan Tuesday evening (August 20). Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) staff at Operations Control in Dumfries received reports of smoke coming from an industrial dryer within a farm building at around 6:30pm. Crews worked throughout the night […]
Whithorn Primary School are having their annual summer fete on August 31st this year. It promises to be an afternoon packed full of fun and games for all the family, inlcuding Galloway Activity Centre will be doing archery and laserquest. As well as which they will also have a bouncy castle, face painting and lots […]
Iconic railway engines will be chartered to carry passengers on the Borders Rail to increase tourism and maximise the advantage of the beautiful setting of the new line under new plans unveiled by First Minister Alex Salmond today. The First Minister confirmed discussions were taking place with charter firms to secure the use of symbolic […]
People from Dumfries and Galloway are being called upon to nominate local healthcare heroes for an accolade at the Scottish Health Awards 2013 before the deadline of 6th September 2013. Hundreds of nominations have been received from across Scotland but many more worthy healthcare teams and top professionals are yet to be recognised for their […]
A regeneration exhibition at Lockerbie library starts this Thursday. The display shows how the town centre will look when the current work to revitalise it is finished. The exhibition also highlights the design for the new sheep sculptures which are destined to sit outside the town hall. A full size representation of the sheep sculptures will […]
Police Scotland are renewing their appeal for witnesses to the fatal road crash which killed 19 year old Kieran Currie from Newton Stewart in the early hours of Saturday 17 August 2013. The crash happened on the A75 road near top the entrance to Calgow farm, about a mile east of Newton Stewart. At that […]
Dumfries and Galloway Alcohol and Drug Partnership are raising public awareness around substances that maybe circulating in Dumfries and Annandale. This follows the death of a young man in the Annandale area where medical professionals and police are looking into the circumstances. They believe this death may be related to tablets that the person used […]
A new exhibition by Scottish artist Charmian Pollok opens at the end of August at Gracefield Gallery 2. All Charmian Pollok’s work derives from the experience of a place, some moments in time, as the artist walks a particular landscape. Since early childhood she has walked – it is part of her daily existence, a […]
A meeting will take place tomorrow (Tuesday 20 August) in Langholm to discuss the challenges currently facing the local area following recent job losses. The meeting will take place as a result of a commitment given by John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, to visit Langholm and discuss issues relating […]
