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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was mobilised at 4:53 PM today to a report of a fire within an unoccupied commercial premises in Caponacre Industrial Estate in Cumnock. The first attending appliance was from Cumnock Community Fire Station who made an initial attack on the blaze. Quickly thereafter, the Incident Commander requested additional back up […]
A raft of measures to improve the criminal justice system have been outlined in the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, published today. The bill takes forward a range of proposals to modernise and improve efficiency within the criminal justice system, responding to reviews by Lord Carloway and Sheriff Principal Bowen. The bill includes provisions that will […]
Did you miss Kevin Rennie’s interview with the cast and crew of St. Joseph’s College Summer Production, Bugsy Malone? If so you missed a great interview as they told us all about their upcoming show, as well as a bit about what’s involved in drama productions. If you missed it it’s well worth a Listen […]
Unfortunately it was a wet Saturday for the 2013 parade on 15th June, but that didn’t dampen people’s spirits. People turned out in their numbers to see the parade. Thanks goes to the organisers of the event and a special thanks to the people who spent time in organising and decorating the floats and taking […]
St. Joseph’s College pupils have been working hard in preparation for this years’ school show, Bugsy Malone. This fast moving and funny play is set in 1929 New York City and captures a flashy world of would-be hoodlums, showgirls, and dreamers. The musical is loosely based on the events of New York City in the […]
40 Firefighters tackled a blaze within the roof space of the new ‘Hydro’ building in Glasgow yesterday afternoon. There is no report of any casualties, nor is there a cause for the blaze established at this stage. The services control centre in Jonstone received repeat calls from the public shortly after 3:20pm and local fire […]
David Stevenson, Freeman of Dumfries and Galloway, opened an exhibition in Langholm Town Hall on Sunday 2June 2013, commemorating the life of astronaut and Freeman of Langholm Neil Armstrong. ‘From the Moon to the Muckle Toon’ showcases Neil Armstrong’s career as an astronaut, and brings together photographs, documents and newspaper articles, and video footage from […]
Congratulations to the Civil War Cinema exhibition were given on Monday as South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine laid a motion before Parliament for the display in the Bakers Oven. The collaborative project was led by the National Galleries of Scotland Communities Outreach project in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council Museums, Youth Justice and […]
This year’s Lions club of Dumfries annual raft race took place on Sunday 26th May on the River Nith in Dumfries. Entries were well up this year with 17 rafts being entered for this charity fund raising event. The sun shone magnificently this year and was supported by a great local crowd. Thanks to the […]
The heats and qualifying events for the Active Games Final in Dumfries on the 7th September are well underway. It was the turn of the Moffat, Langholm and Lockerbie School clusters to take part on Thursday 23rd May. The event at Moffat Academy was a qualifier for the Active Games final which is funded and sponsored by […]
