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As part of an ongoing campaign by the Catholic Cluster Schools of St. Teresa’s RC Primary School, St. Andrew’s RC Primary School, and St. Joseph’s College the three schools are currently working on building plastic greenhouses, to encourage both healthy eating and recycling. Each of the greenhouses, measuring 6 x 4ft are made out of […]
Keep Well is a new project run by NHS Dumfries and Galloway, It is part of a wider health initiative aimed at improving the wellbeing of the local population. The project intends to address the issues of Cardiovascular disease and its main risk factors, especially high blood pressure, Cholesterol, Smoking, Weight, Diet and the Basket […]
Summer in Nithsdale looks set to be sizzling as the launch of Youth Buzz promises to bring you a brilliant summer programme almost to your door. The Council is bringing a state of the art mobile youth unit to various communities within the Nithsdale area. Activities will include various sports, sumo wrestling, the Log on […]
When Dennis McCallum, who has colour blindness, left school he decided that art college was probably not the obvious route for him to take. However, he developed his drawing skills in his own time and pace and subsequently by happy fortune found a niche for himself drawing wildlife. During the 1970’s, whilst based at his […]
Dock Park in Dumfries is one step closer to receiving £987,800 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Dumfries and Galloway Council are past the first round of the bidding process and have recieved £34,250 of development funding from the HLF to help progress plans for the restoration of the park. If the second-round bid for […]
At a civic reception on 29 June, primary school pupils from across Dumfries and Galloway celebrated their winning entries in a calendar competition organised by the Energy Agency in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council. The competition was to promote wise energy use in the home and was open to Dumfries and Galloway pupils in […]
Dumfries’ newest performance space, The Plainstanes by the Midsteeple, is to host a summer splash of talent. Organised by Dumfries & Galloway Arts, The Wonderland Showcase takes to the stage on Saturday 17 July from 11am to 12 noon, and Dumfries’ most talented young people will get their chance to shine. So far, the impressive […]
The following statement has been issued by D & G Health Board: “I, ALEX HASWELL, being the Returning Officer responsible for conducting the Dumfries and Galloway Health Board Election, declare the following candidates elected as elected Members of the Dumfries and Galloway Health Board:-
Several pupils at Newington Primary School in Annan are eagerly awaiting the British Pipe Band Championships which take place in the town on Saturday June 26.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm today that missing 17-month-old baby Sophie Anderson has been located safe and well. Sophie was found in a caravan park in the Dumfries area of Scotland last night, Wednesday 9 June. A 30-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man have been arrested and will be transferred to Northern […]
