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A general approach to sharing funding for fishing and aquaculture sectors was agreed in Brussels Monday night by EU Fishing Ministers. The deal will underpin the ambitious reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) – in particular dealing with the challenges of discards, maximum sustainable yield (msy) and providing investment in fragile coastal communities – […]
A film of the unveiling ceremony of Burns Rock sculpture by St Michael’s Church, Dumfries on Tuesday 9th July. H.R.H. Princess Anne officially named the sculpture, which was commissioned by the People’s Project, in memory of the life and work of the Socttich National Bard, Robert Burns who spent his last years in Dumfries. He […]
A new £400,000 campaign to promote Scotland as the Home of Golf will be showcased around the globe. First Minister Alex Salmond launched VisitScotland’s new television adverts on Thursday, the first to be purely dedicated to golf, at the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart in Inverness. The adverts will be shown during the coverage of […]
South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine has welcomed the announcement of a Scottish Government led initiative that will ensure 95 per cent of Scottish properties have access to fibre broadband by the end of 2017. The Scottish Government will work with local authorities; BT and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to co-ordinate […]
Joining the shortlist in the Beyond Sport Awards, a major awards programme for sporting initiatives, is the Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Annandale and Eskdale Sports Academy. The Academy is one of four shortlisted projects (alongside Tottenham Hotspur FC) for the Beyond Sport Awards in the P&G UK Impact Award Category. This category demonstrates how sport […]
The national contract for the roll out of the new fibre Broadband was signed today between the Scottish Government and BT. This national contract is said to provide Superfast Broadband to 75% of the region. This additional coverage is a result of the additional £12.6M investment that was made by Dumfries and Galloway Council to […]
After winning the Men’s Final at Wimbledon in three straight sets, Andy Murray was congratulated by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond. Salmond said it was a truly phenomenal victory. “Andy’s determination to win was visible in every point and he delivered an outstanding result in a real clash of tennis titans,” Mr Salmond said. “His […]
Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon title and ended Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s champion with a hard-fought victory over world number one Novak Djokovic. Murray converted his fourth championship point in a dramatic final game to win 6-4 7-5 6-4 and claim his second major title. The final game was a battle in […]
Footage from the Heathhall Forest stage and service point, just outside Dumfries, on Saturday 29th June. Courtesy of David Slater.
Allan McNish won the Le Mans 24 for a third time as Audi clinched a deserved victory at La Sarthe. Le Mans 24 car The Audi team posted a winning total of 348 laps, 30 short of last year’s tally. McNish, 43, previously won at Le Mans in 1998 and 2008, with the latter also […]
