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Shoppers in Dumfries and Galloway will come face to face with the stark reality of fire this week as a nationwide fire safety tour rolls into town. Starting at Loreburne Shopping Centre in Dumfries, the contents of a burnt out living room will be toured to shopping venues across Dumfries and Galloway this week to […]
About 1605 hours on Monday 24 January 2011 a three car road crash occurred on the A75 road just east of the village of Springholm in Dumfries and Galloway. The three vehicles involved were a Suzuki Swift motor car being driven by a 22 year old man from Bately in West Yorkshire, who was fatally […]
Police report that the A75 road east of Springholm in Dumfries and Galloway is now reopened following the earlier road traffic crash.
Annandale Mums and Daughters are coming together for the next ten Monday nights in order to have fun, get fit and come together as a sporting community. The Fit MAD (Mums And Daughters) project is being organised by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport Active Schools Co-ordinator, Tina Lockhart. Funding for the project has […]
Do you know someone whose work for a Nithsdale community deserves public recognition? If so – here’s the opportunity to make them feel appreciated. The 2011 Nithsdale Community Achievement Awards are held to recognise and celebrate the involvement and achievements of a wide range of community members and community groups throughout Nithsdale. All those nominated […]
Linda is the Healthy Weight Communities Programme Manager in Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport Department. The programme Linda leads encourages healthy lifestyles, bit in terms of diet and activities. To access all the resources log on to www.dumgal.gov.uk/healthy
Ten projects across Dumfries & Galloway received a pre Christmas boost with funding from Rural Dumfries & Galloway LEADER. At the LEADER Local Action Group meeting in December the members were delighted to be able to support projects with grants totalling £452,748.82, bringing the total amount of funding awarded to projects across the region to […]
Ross Finlay, 50, of Drumlanrig St, Thornhill was killed by yesterday by a tree he was felling near to Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill. It is believed that the tree collapsed as he was felling it. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following an inspection by a referee today’s Cup Tie against Brechin at Palmerston is OFF, due to a frozen pitch. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday 11th January with a 7.45pm kick off Our Sports Show is on this afternoon 14.30-17.30; listen in and get in touch with your views and comments!
Queen of the South’s game away to Cowdenbeath on Sunday has been postponed due to pitch still being frozen. Covers are going down at Palmerston Friday to try and ensure saturdays cup game going ahead if Annan and Brechin get their replay played this week. If it is game on Saturday Queens need all the […]
