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SOUTH of Scotland MSP Emma Harper has welcomed the formal accreditation of the Cross-Party Group on Lung Health in the Scottish Parliament. Emma, Emma who convenes the group, has been keen to bring her nursing experience to bear on this area of policy. She said: “I’m delighted we have passed the final hurdle and now have […]

POLICE Scotland officers in Lockerbie are investigating the theft of over £2000 worth of power tools from a shed at a house in Broomhouse Road in the town. The theft took place sometime between Wednesday 14 December 2016 and Saturday 17 December 2016.  The tools, which were De Walt make consisted of electric drills, a router, […]

Queens 2 – Dunfermline Ath 2 Stephen Dobbie struck late to secure Queen of the South an entertaining draw with Dunfermline Athletic. Darren Brownlie gave the hosts a 39th-minute lead, heading home from Mark Millar’s corner. Dunfermline drew level thanks to Jason Talbot’s fantastic volley from the edge of the area and Kallum Higginbotham home from […]

  Thornhill Community Council have recently commissioned their new digital noticeboard in the village . Situated above the front door of McKendrick’s Electrical on the main Drumlanrig Street.  The new digital screen will provided both residents and visitors with information on local events and services within the village and local area . A Coummunity Council […]

THE definition of fuel poverty is to be reviewed to ensure help is targeted at those who need it most. This is one of over 100 recommendations, made in two reports published today, to address the issue of fuel poverty which will now be considered in full by Ministers. The Scottish Fuel Poverty Strategic Working […]

A “guarantee against loss” scheme is aiming to attract new artists, promoters and venues to a south of Scotland arts festival. Financial backing of between £500 and £3,000 is on offer. Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival is offering the support to events based in, or with connections to, the region. The deadline for applications is […]

Following a recent meeting with the Head of Public Affairs at EE, Dumfries and Galloway MP Richard Arkless has this week received confirmation from the telecoms firm that they will prioritise the A75 trunk road for improved 4G coverage. Mr Arkless has said he is ‘delighted’ at the quick response and commitment from EE adding […]

MSP Joan McAlpine is urging the Council and transport body SWestrans to ensure fully costed plans are ready to be submitted to the Scottish Government’s refreshed National Transport Strategy (NTS). Ms McAlpine said she was disappointed that she had so far not received a response to her letter back in August urging the Chief Executive […]

SNP MSP Joan McAlpine has slammed the Labour administration’s budget cut plans saying that they need to get their ‘house in order’ before they cut local services. She said:  “Instead of asking members of the public what services the Council can stop providing, they should be getting their house in order and asking themselves the […]

Local MP Richard Arkless has said that the health board is simply not doing enough to deliver services to people living in the west of the region despite his repeated calls that they must change their approach. Mr Arkless has written to Jeff Ace to express his frustration that once again, a patient receiving cancer […]