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Police now confirm that the A76 road north of Sanquhar at Crawick Bridge, in Dumfries and Galloway has been reopened. Diversions are no longer in place.
A film shot on Christmas Eve, of the River Nith in and near Dumfries, Scotland. The footage, from David Slater, shows the Nith transforming from a peaceful flowing river, to a deluge of ice in just a few minutes.
The heavily used Summerhill centre will be closed until further notice, according to Chick Mckenna, from the Summerhilll Centre Hall Management Committee. Chick explains that severe damage was caused during the extreme weather conditions and all groups will be unable to use the centre until remedial works have been carried out. An inspection is to […]
Scottish Water says it is continuing to deploy all its resources in its callcentre and in the field to deal with the effects of the extreme weather on the water infrastructure. The water utility is keeping customers informed through their website and has deployed extra call-centre staff to answer customer calls. Yesterday (27th December) Scottish […]
Road Closed 28.12.10 due to black ice: A762 between New Galloway and Mossdale The following roads have now been re-opened: A701 North of Moffat A708 East of Moffat
Scotland is experiencing major issues with bust pipes, as the thaw continues. So far it seems the story in Dumfries is not as serious as in some other parts of the country, but Scottish Water tell us that there are a few cases of burst water mains ocurring in the county. However there will be […]
Police in Dumfries and Galloway are appealing for information after a male body was found in the wooded area at Byreburn near Canonbie. The body was discovered by a male game shooter and his friend at around 16.00hrs on Monday 20 December. Early police investigations suggest there were no suspicious circumstances in the death. The […]
Here’s a film from David Slater showing Dumfries in the snow and the River Nith iced over, on 18th December 2010:
The River of Life Church, at Dumfries Railway Station is inviting lonely people to come for Christmas dinner on the big day. The Church has run a similar event over Christmas day in the past few years and have helped many people who would otherwise have a miserable Christmas. There’s no charge for the meal, […]
Due to the pitch at Palmerston being frozen and with further low temperatures forecast for tonight and tomorrow during the day tomorrow’s home match has been cancelled
