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Operation Resolve started in 2009 as a multi agency approach to highlight the dangers surrounding young people and alcohol across Dumfries. Police Officers, working with Community Learning Development Staff Nithsdale, Community Wardens, Integrated Substance Support, Health and Social Services workers targeted a number of areas in Dumfries in an attempt to raise awareness with young […]
Police in Dumfries and Galloway are urging local communities to be on the look out for properties that could be housing an illegal cannabis cultivation and to report any suspicious activity to police through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Local people are being asked to use their natural senses to look out for the following […]
An update to details of the fire at Mulligans Bar in Nith Place, Dumfries on Friday night/Saturday morning. Police confirmed this morning that the fire was suspicious and a 40 year old man from Dumfries has been arrested for this crime. More details will follow.
On yesterday’s sunny Saturday afternoon 1644 spectators turned up to watch Queen record their second league win in as many games. Queens went with a 3-5-2 formation. As David Lilley was suspended after getting sent off last Saturday, Mckenna dropped from midfield into defence, and new signing Ryan Conroy came on the left hand side […]
Dumfries born and bred Emma Gillespie has to be the local favourite contestant in the Must be the Music live semi-final on Sunday 5th September, 7pm on Sky 1. Emma will be fighting for a place in the Final, competing against 14 other musicians and singers from around the UK. At 27 years old, she’s […]
Home fans were delighted with a resounding victory at Palmerston this afternoon. This result places Queens comfortably in 4th place in the Scottish First Division league table. Scorers: Quinn, Conroy & McLaren. Match attendance: 1644.
Mulligans Bar in Nith Place, Dumfries was destroyed in a fire early hours of this morning. The fire was discovered at 1.45 am by the patrons of the public bar next door. Police and fire brigade were soon in attendance. Despite the speedy arrival Mulligans Bar was totally gutted and left as a virtual shell. […]
Thornhill amateur football side Morton Thistle A.F.C are being forced to play away from their home village. Amey, who run the PPI at Wallace Hall Academy, have told the club they will need to find in the region of eighty five pounds per match . These fees are to cover janitorial and cleaning staff as […]
On a nice wed evening only 981 supporters turned up to watch this 2nd round game in the Co-operative insurance cup. Queens started with a 3-5-2 formation with Bob Harris playing in an unusual role on the left side of midfield. Queens were the best team from the start and it only took 2 minutes […]
On 1st September at 4.30pm a unique book for children will be launched at the Midsteeple in Dumfries. ‘I am going to hospital’ is a children’s book written by Hannah Jack who is five years old. Hannah lives with her mother and brother in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. She chose all the words and produced […]
