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Police have now named the male body that was found in a van following the Eden Music Festival at Raehills Meadows at St Ann’s near Lockerbie on Thursday 9 September as: PHILIP CARRICK, aged 57 years, from Patrington, Hull The cause of death has not yet been established. Anyone with any information on the death […]
Did you know that there is a new law in Scotland to protect adults at risk of harm? Adult Protection Week will take place across Dumfries and Galloway, beginning on Monday 20 September. To find out more about how you can protect people, come along to one of the Adult Protection roadshows: Monday 20 September: […]
Police in Dumfries are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred today (Monday 13 September) on the B729 Hollywood to Dunscore road, approximately one and a half miles from the A76. The collision occurred at around 12.30hrs and involved a green Berlingo van and a silver Volvo articulated lorry. The female […]
Here’s a film of the Duck Race, courtesy of our good friend, David Slater:
Dumfries’ new initiative to help people forsake cars, in favour of other means of transport, was lunched at Lochtorn Library yesterday afternoon. The Scottish Government’s Transport Miinister did the honours, launching the scheme and testing it out for himself. Also present were representitives of the operators; Hourbike Ltd, the Council’s SW Scotland Transport Partnership (SWestrans) […]
The fifth Lockerbie Jazz Festival will take place earlier this year and its organisers are promising that a ‘town centre extravaganza’ will be at the heart of the weekend’s festivities. The Festival, which runs from October 1-3, is introducing a £5 day ticket for Festival Saturday, the 2nd, with a packed programme running throughout the […]
Living with a Teenager is a free 4 week course which will give will parents/carers the chance to share experiences with and get support from other parents/carers. Sessions include: Understanding the teenage years Being a good listener and Dealing with conflict. Dumfries and Galloway Council is offering the course throughout Annandale and Eskdale. The precise […]
A series of measures have been agreed today that begin to address a £22million funding gap next year in Dumfries and Galloway Council’s budget. The Corporate Policy Committee agreed unanimously to open up a voluntary severance scheme. Staff will be asked if they are interested in early retirement/voluntary severance over the next few weeks on […]
The incident occurred on St Mary’s Street near to Lovers Walk at around 23.50hrs on Monday 6th September 2010 . A local 60 year old man was walking home when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle involved failed to stop. Police have identified the vehicle concerned as a blue coloured […]
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead today visited Milk Link’s Lockerbie Creamery, the largest dairy processing business in Scotland. Visiting the creamery during Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight, Mr Lochhead said: “The dairy sector is of substantial importance to Scotland’s economy and the Scottish Government is committed to supporting this industry. […]
