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South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed news that the Scottish Government will not rule out the introduction of a new meningitis B vaccine – despite the refusal of the UK Government to back the life-saving drug. Ms McAlpine raised the issue after being approached by constituents including Michael Pattie who […]
Campaigners from Animal Aid will be visiting Dumfries on 27th September to raise awareness of the link between processed red meat and bowel cancer. Dumfries and Galloway has the highest incidence rate of bowel cancer in the whole UK. The disease is the second most lethal form of cancer in the UK, […]
Independent retailers in Dalbeattie town centre are being encouraged to enrol in the Let’s Talk Shop programme, a free course of specialised Shop Doctor support. Bill Smith, the Shop Doctor, will be delivering his informative and motivational retail master-class, Let’s Talk Shop, to retailers on the evening of Monday 16 September 2013, starting at 5.30pm, […]
The Dumfries & Galloway team, taking part in the Special Olympics in Bath last week, did exceptionally well coming home with a fantastic medal haul of 8 golds, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals, a total of 22 medals across the 4 sports. The team of 22 local athletes and 11 support staff had a […]
The Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce publishes its interim report today. This focuses on the opportunity to significantly enhance vocational education and pathways for young people in schools through partnership between schools and colleges. It also highlights the opportunities now available to the enlarged regional colleges and the increasing importance of higher level modern […]
South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has written to ITV expressing her concern that ITV Border will once again not broadcast this evening’s (Thurday) Scotland Tonight Referendum special. The programme is the second instalment in a series of referendum debates and will see Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon face Labour’s Anas Sarwar battling it […]
Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce has expressed surprise and grave concern at the recent decision of the Council Planning Applications Committee not to renew the consent for the Ecclefechan Data Centre. In a statement issued today, they say, “While the Chamber understands the frustration at the lack of progress on this project we believe […]
Police are warning businesses to be on the alert for an old style scam which has being doing the rounds in the region over the past few days. The ‘ringing the changes’ scam involves trying to dupe the victim, usually someone working on a till in shop premises, into changing a large amount of high […]
Magnox Limited, Chapelcross has been announced as the Regional Sponsors of the Tour of Britain in Scotland. Their sponsorship will enhance the delivery of this prestigious national cycling event and help promote Dumfries and Galloway across the Globe. Magnox is committed to providing socio-economic support and enabling sustainability in its local communities. This work is supported […]
Police have now named the man who was killed in the crash on the A710 road in Dumfries and Galloway on Saturday 31 August 2013 as 47 year old Iain Carrick from Georgetown Road in Dumfries. Police are still appealing for witnesses who may have been on the A710 road near to Kirkbean around 1700 […]
