Author: Kevin Rennie
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Police Scotland has donated £200 to the Ecclefechan Day Centre for their support during the investigation surrounding the recent murder of a local man in the village. The centre opened their doors to police officers allowing them to use it as a rest centre during the days following the incident. Sergeant John Adams who co-ordinated […]
Independent retailers in Dalbeattie town centre are being encouraged to enrol in the Let’s Talk Shop programme, a free course of specialised Shop Doctor support. Bill Smith, the Shop Doctor, will be delivering his informative and motivational retail master-class, Let’s Talk Shop, to retailers on the evening of Monday 16 September 2013, starting at 5.30pm, […]
The Dumfries & Galloway team, taking part in the Special Olympics in Bath last week, did exceptionally well coming home with a fantastic medal haul of 8 golds, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals, a total of 22 medals across the 4 sports. The team of 22 local athletes and 11 support staff had a […]
The Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce publishes its interim report today. This focuses on the opportunity to significantly enhance vocational education and pathways for young people in schools through partnership between schools and colleges. It also highlights the opportunities now available to the enlarged regional colleges and the increasing importance of higher level modern […]
Police are warning businesses to be on the alert for an old style scam which has being doing the rounds in the region over the past few days. The ‘ringing the changes’ scam involves trying to dupe the victim, usually someone working on a till in shop premises, into changing a large amount of high […]
Magnox Limited, Chapelcross has been announced as the Regional Sponsors of the Tour of Britain in Scotland. Their sponsorship will enhance the delivery of this prestigious national cycling event and help promote Dumfries and Galloway across the Globe. Magnox is committed to providing socio-economic support and enabling sustainability in its local communities. This work is supported […]
This Saturday the Magnox Ltd. Solway Sharks open their league campaign with a mouth watering home fixture against last season’s league runners-up the Billingham Stars. Games between the two sides last season produced some of the most exciting ice hockey seen anywhere in the country. After the Stars produced a shock 5-0 win at the […]
Jo Seawright and the team are back with Local Links today between 2PM and 4PM. They’ll be talking to local business entrepreneur and retired Alive presenter, KLG. As well as which they’ll be looking at what’s been happening in and around the town both socially and commercially, not to mention looking at the areas which […]
Police have now named the man who was killed in the crash on the A710 road in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday 31 August 2013 as 47 year old Iain Carrick from Georgetown Road in Dumfries. Police are still appealing for witnesses who may have been on the A710 road near to Kirkbean around 1700 […]
School pupils from across southern Scotland are telling the government what makes them feel healthy, safe and respected. Entries to the Scottish Government’s Wellbeing competition have been coming in since March from young people between 11 and 15-years-old. The competition asks entrants to use creative writing or drawing to demonstrate what wellbeing means to them. […]
