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South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed news that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has reversed its decision not to recommend that the new meningitis B vaccine be made available on the NHS.       The original decision by the body not to recommend the vaccine on the grounds that […]

Dumfries comedian Mark Nelson is the latest signing for the BBC and it’s coverage of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Mark joins Olympic Gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy and Susan Calman for the BBC’s Commonwealth output in 2014.   Sir Chris Hoy will present an hour-long documentary How To Win Gold, for BBC One, which will […]

Transport Scotland is making the extra investment with new funds allocated as part of the 2013/2014 budget. Our operating companies are fitting the extra work into their current maintenance programmes for the trunk road network.   Communities up and down the country are benefitting. In the North, the A90 at Stonehaven will be resurfaced and […]

the hub – your community action centre on Friars Vennel in Dumfries has introduced a new service to help people who do not have computers or internet access at home and who now have to apply for welfare benefits and universal job match searches on-line.   Free internet access drop-in sessions are now available on […]

Members of the Radical Independence Campaign (RIC) in Dumfries and Galloway were out in force yesterday (Sunday) as they took to the streets of Lochside to spread the positive case for independence. The drive is part of the RIC’s push to reach the mission million; those from the most deprived areas across Scotland who are […]

A series of drop in events are running in the region as part of the 100% RES (Renewable Energy Source) project. At each event, energy experts will give communities advice on saving on energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint. The first event will take place in Crocketford Town Hall on the 22nd March between 10 am and […]

Passengers using key rail stations and services will be able to get online as they get on-board, thanks to a £863k Transport Scotland investment in Wi-Fi capability. This latest funding includes provision for Wi-Fi connectivity at 26 more stations, further to the 26 getting Wi-Fi this year. Work is expected get underway in the Spring […]

Local MSP Joan McAlpine has condemned the Conservatives for keeping reassurances on cross-border healthcare hidden.   Last week a freedom of information request revealed a letter from the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) service confirming that cross-border healthcare agreements will remain in force after Scotland becomes independent.   The letter was sent to Tory MSP […]

Transport Minister Keith Brown today announced that grants totalling £1 million are being offered to twenty-nine third sector community transport operators.   The successful organisations will receive a share of the funding from this year’s Community Transport Vehicle Fund.   The one-off fund has been set up to assist community transport operators and to replace […]