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This year Scotland’s premier open studios visual art and craft event has teamed up with the Dumfries and Galloway Art Festival to bring visitors a superb selection of live evening entertainment. Among the highlights will be Wee Betty, an outdoor production especially for young people, which has been created by actor Catherine Major. A very […]
Local businesses are benefitting from European and Scottish Government funding to help deliver new jobs for our young people in Dumfries and Galloway. Dumfries and Galloway Council worked with partners to secure £400,000 worth of funding to help our region’s young people who traditionally find it harder to get a job in times of economic […]
South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has today welcomed the passing of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill as a boost for local businesses. The bill will require bodies to consider how they can include small and medium sized enterprises, the third sector and supported businesses in their procurement activities. The Federation of Small […]
At Tuesday’s Economy, Environment and Infrastructure Committee Councillors heard that 3 out of the 9 bids made to the Sustrans for Community Links fund 2014-15 were successful, and will therefore now progress detailed design and implementation proposals. Windsor Road/Ewart Drive, Newton Stewart – Proposed cycleway. This project was funded in 2012-13 for development. Formalisation and improvement […]
A boost in overseas tourism and an increase in money spent by tourists in Scotland has been welcomed by South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine. Overseas tourists increased by 10 per cent in the full year 2013 and spent £1.68 billion, 20% more than in 2012. The figures, published by the Office for National statistics, […]
This past Friday (9 May 2014), the Kirkconnel and Kellholm community action plan was launched at the Kirkconnel Miners Memorial Hall. The five year action plan was prepared by a local steering group in partnership with Coalfields Community Futures. The local community was heavily consulted over a 5 month period with 208 surveys returned, […]
Dumfriesshire MSP Elaine Murray has public questioned how serious the Scottish Government are about tackling wildlife crime. Dr Murray raised question about Ministers’ commitment during a debate in the Scottish Parliament on the subject of wildlife crime with particular focus on licensing and the persecution of birds of prey. During the debate, Elaine […]
Dumfriesshire MSP Elaine Murray has spoken out against compulsory muzzling of all dogs during a debate in the Scottish Parliament. Ms Murray spoke out against the measure during a debate on the consultation on responsible dog ownership this past Tuesday (6 May 2014) in the Scottish Parliament. The public consultation was based on the […]
Alive 107.3 were delighted to receive £500 from the Small Town Sounds team, which was raised through Small Town Sounds CD sales. The team said they chose to donate to Alive because of our excellent support of the local music scene and the community. Small Town Sounds is a 12 track album made up of […]
Undecided voters in Thornhill get the chance to question one of Alex Salmond’s most senior ministers about independence at a public meeting in Thornhill this Monday evening (12 May) Michael Russell, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in the Scottish Government, will speak at a meeting organised by Yes Dumfriesshire at the Buccleuch […]
