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The Council’s Policy and Resources Committee (21 January 2014) is being recommended to support a national strategy for public libraries in Scotland. On behalf of CoSLA, the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) has prepared a case and is recommending a national strategy to define the role of libraries and what communities and stakeholders can […]
Offering treatment at home contributes to saving of £7.8 million. Over £7.8 million has been ploughed back into frontline services in NHS Fife as the board exceeded their efficiency targets of three per cent in 2012/13. The savings, outlined in the Quality and Efficiency Support Team Annual Report, published this week, are made from a […]
Police are continuing in their search of a missing Annan man who has not been seen since the early hours of Friday 17 January. The missing man is IAN CARRUTHERS (30) who is described as male, white, 5’7 in height with a thing build, blue eyes and a pale complexion. He has shoulder length fair […]
Last week, the Board of the South West Scotland Transport Partnership agreed to include £36,000 within its draft Capital Pogramme for 2014/15 to fund studies of potential sites for new railway stations This follows the decision early last week by Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Economy, Environment and Infrastructure Committee to take forward bids for new stations […]
Temporary Traffic Management Order 2014: A781 Nith Street/Whitesands, B725 St Michael Street/NithPlace, U783n Irish Street (Dumfries) The Council is currently carrying out major resurfacing works at the Shakespeare Street/Nith Place/Irish Street/St Michael Street junction in Dumfries. This required a Temporary Traffic Management Order, with the road being closed between Irish Street and Whitesands, the traffic flow on […]
Cotton can kill. That’s the stark message going out to mountaineers as part of a bid to stop people freezing to death. Each winter people die of exposure and hypothermia in the Scottish mountains. Heather Morning, Mountain Safety Advisor with the MCofS, advised that wearing cotton clothing can significantly increase your risk of developing hypothermia […]
Ayrshire residents have been asked to share their thoughts on how the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) can make communities throughout the area safer places. Local fire and rescue plans for the East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas are open for consultation until Friday 14 February, with SFRS seeking the public’s […]
Police in Sanquhar have renewed their appeal of a stolen motorbike that was taken from a garage in Penpont sometime between 17.00hrs on Thursday 16 and 10.00hrs on Sunday 19 January. It is a maroon auto cycle with a villiers engine, single saddle seat and peddles. It is valued between £300-400. It was stolen along […]
One of Scotland’s only working fire dogs visited Holyrood on Thursday to demonstrate the new vehicle he will travel across the country in to assist in the investigation of suspicious blazes. Springer spaniel Billy’s local MSP Joan McAlpine was on hand to take part in the demonstration, and the trio were even joined by First […]
Over the past year Dumfries Museum has been very proud to share the story of local man Captain Cecil Riding and his role in the SAS during WWII. The exhibition Who Dares Wins, featuring Cecil Riding’s story and the war memorabilia he collected, finishes on Sunday 26 January. The current foyer exhibition “Who Dares Wins”, […]
