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A new exhibition of paintings by Rockcliffe-based artist Philippa Sinclair opened in Castle Douglas Art Gallery on Saturday 16 October. Philippa is a professional artist who has exhibited over the last twenty five years in Edinburgh, Cambridge, Ely, Eton, the CCA Gallery in Farnham, and at 54 The Gallery, Mayfair Philippa comments on her exhibition: […]
Mark Smith’s Drivetime guest today is Annie Corder, from Dumfries Social Group, which is part of the Meetup umbrella organisation. To contact the group, with link to Twitter, Facebook and email, click on www.meetup.com/Dumfries-Social-Group
Police confirm that the man found dead at Glenshimmeroch, Dalry, Castle Douglas on Thursday 7th October was John Lochrie, 54 years, from High Street in Dalbeattie. Mr Lochrie was a woodcutter and was working in the woods at Glenshimmeroch when he died. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding this death and the Procurator Fiscal has […]
The Council’s Customer Service Centre at Lockerbie Town Hall is expected to reopen to the public on Thursday 14 October, at 9am. Steve Southam, the Council’s area manager for Annandale and Eskdale, said, “I would like to thank our customers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience while the Lockerbie Customer Service Centre was […]
Police are warning again about the dangers of giving out any personal banking details over the phone after a woman in Dumfries was targeted by a number of phone calls from a French sounding lady. The caller said that the woman had been overpaying Council Tax for the past 17 years and was due a […]
Police in Dumfries recently donated 19 found bicycles in varying conditions to the Alcohol and Drugs Support (ADS) Befriending Project. The bicycles which have been handed in to the police as found property were in various state of disrepair. All have been thoroughly checked and every attempt has been made to identify the previous owner. […]
A recent independent survey, commissioned by the Scottish Safety Camera Programme, has confirmed that safety cameras are having a positive effect on driver behaviour. 800 drivers, across Scotland, were asked for their opinions on safety cameras and speed related issues. The survey concluded that awareness and understanding of safety cameras is high with the majority […]
The Council, along with a range of partner agencies, is holding a Flood Resilience Roadshow on Thursday 7 October 2010, from 6pm to 8pm, in the Municipal Chambers, Buccleuch Street, Dumfries. Dumfries and Galloway Council is offering flood resilience products at discounted prices to people whose property is at risk. If your home or business […]
The October Café Gallery exhibition of prints by illustrators Ailsa Black and Val Macadam at Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries is guaranteed to make you smile. Ailsa and Val have lots in common – they live a stone’s throw apart on the Solway coast, both are inspired by their natural surroundings and both express a great […]
The driver of a car on the A75 Dumfries bypass between the Bloomfield and Lockerbie Road roundabouts had a laser light shone into his eyes from the bridge which goes over the road. The driver pulled into a lay-by to recover. This is the second recent case of a driver being temporarily blinded by a […]
