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The annual ‘North West 200’ motorcycle road race will take place in Coleraine, Northern Ireland on Saturday 21 May 2010 and police are appealing for drivers in the region to take extra care on the roads as around 3500 motorcycles are expected to travel across the region to attend the event. These bikes are expected […]
Four push bikes and an outboard engine were stolen from a garden shed on Bankend Road sometime between 20.00hrs on Wednesday 11 and 14.30hrs on Thursday 12 May. A petrol grass strimmer was also stolen from a garage on Bankend Road sometime between 18.00hrs on Tuesday 10 and 10.00hrs on Thursday 12 May. Police would […]
Police in Dumfries are appealing for witnesses after a number of fires were started deliberately in the Lochside Road and Dunlop Road areas of Dumfries, in the early hours of Friday morning (13/5/2011) completely destroying a caravan and wheelie bins. The residents of one address had to be evacuated from their home for a short […]
This video from David Slater marks the opening of two pontoons at Kingholm Quay Harbour, Dumfries, Scotland. This is a very important milestone in the harbour’s life. The port was once one of the busiest ports in the country because of its links with America. Over recent years the owners allowed the harbour to fall […]
Dumfries and Galloway Libraries have gratefully received a new collection of books from the Dumfries Christian Network (DCN). The collection will be based at the Ewart Library, Dumfries. A spokesperson for DCN expressed ‘A heart felt thanks to Dumfries and Galloway Libraries for accepting the books and providing the means by which borrowers have access […]
Police are investigating an incident whereby a local 17 year old female was sexually assaulted on the Lockerbie road near Beattock. The incident occurred on the morning of Sunday 8 May 2011 between the hours of 01.00 hours and 02.00hours. Detective Constable Lesley Thomson from the Family Protection Unit said: “The young woman was walking […]
Keep up to date with all the Saturday sports action as Iain Renicks sits in for Stig Nordkil between 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Queens play their last game at home against Dundee, also the Scottish Premier and premier league run in’s as we get to the business end of the season also all the promotion and relegation […]
A fund raising auction for a Scottish first division football team,with a wide range of items – including a bullock and a heifer. It was the latest in a series of events to help struggling Dumfries side Queen of the South.Dozens of items were donated to help the side facing “extremely difficult trading conditions”. The […]
Award winning John G. Renicks Butchers of Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway have came up with a unique way to celebrate the Royal Wedding they have spun a union jack theme into there sausages adopting the patriotic red , white and blue of the union standard . Master Butcher Jim Renicks said “we had to […]
Organisers of Youth Beatz have been celebrating recently on various fronts. The Oasis Events Team, a group of young people involved in planning and organising the event, recently won an award at the prestigious Young Scot Awards for their involvement in Youth Beatz. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow with a […]
