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Nominations for Community Council Elections in Dumfries and Galloway have opened with polling day set for 4th October 2012. If you are 18 years or over, appear on the Register of Electors in your Community Council area and have a desire to play an active role in safeguarding, promoting and representing your community this opportunity […]
David Exley, a Samaritans volunteer in his home town of Worthing on the south coast of England is on a mammoth tour of all the Samaritan offices around the UK and Ireland. He set off from his local branch on 2nd of July and is weaving his way across the country to raise awareness of […]
We’re approaching half way through the Kings Summer Acoustic Music series. This Saturday night (12th August) features Jade Walters, from Dumfries, supported by Forgetting Jane, also from Dumfries. Kings manager, Helen Smith commented, “We’ve enjoyed DeeDee Ray, Dave Bass and Zoë Bestel (along with friends they brought to support them), so now we look forward […]
The C25w road between Glenluce and Strairhaven has been closed due to the collapse of a drain on the roadway. It is expected that the road will be closed for at least a week to carry out repairs. A diversion via the A747 Port William Road is in place.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is preparing for the Active Games Final that will take place across three sporting venues in Dumfries on Saturday 22 September 2012. There will be a launch event at the David Keswick Centre on Monday 27 August. The enhanced and enlarged event is one of our Council’s main Games Legacy initiatives. […]
The Olympics opening ceremony on Friday was also the moment for Dumfries and Galloway to recognise the Olympic Torchbearers who carried the flame through our region. The Torchbearers attended a civic reception at DG One Leisure Centre on the evening of 27 July 2012. Dumfries and Galloway was one of only a few places in […]
Wigtownshire Women’s Aid (WWA) was established 25 years ago. WWA provides support to women and children affected by domestic abuse. Their anniversary will be marked on Wednesday 22 August 2012 with an Anniversary Open Day in WWA Stranraer office. WWA is a Member of the Dumfries And Galloway Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Partnership […]
If you do anything this week, visit your local park. This week is national Love Parks Week. With a predicted heat wave in Dumfries and Galloway, the Council are encouraging people to get on the grass and visit your local park. Parks in Dumfries and Galloway are not just grass and paths. You can get […]
Police in Dumfries and Galloway report that a male pedestrian who was struck by the white Renault Traffic van at around 2200 hours on Monday 23 July 2012 on the A702 Dalveen Pass Road in Dumfries and Galloway has since died. At this stage police are carrying out a full crash scene investigation and no […]
Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Sir Malcolm Ross, has appointed two Deputy Lieutenants. Jamie Gilroy and Alexander McCulloch have been appointed to be Deputy Lieutenants of The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Jamie Gilroy, of Dundrennan, is a farmer and managing director of the Wickerman Festival. He is chairman of Dundrennan Community Council. […]
