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Here’s a film from David Slater, of the turf cutting ceremony at Dock Park, Dumfries, yesterday (21st May 2013) to start the regeneration of the ageing Dock Park facility. The cutting was done by the leader of the council; Ivor Hyslop and attended by other councillors and civic dignitaries. The regeneration project carries a budget […]
Every secondary school in Scotland will be offered financial help to carry out educational visits to European battlefields as part of the Scottish Government’s plans to commemorate the centenary of the Great War, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today. A £2,000 grant will be made available to every senior school in the country to help […]
Another “Bikesafe” event has been organised to promote safe riding. The latest one will be at Stranraer Police Station on Sunday 26 May 2013, at 11 am. This free event is specifically aimed at motorcyclists to pass on valuable advice when they are out riding on the road. It features an informal presentation on the […]
Police Scotland were pleased that the demonstration and public procession held in Dumfries on Saturday passed without major incident. Around 120 people in total attended the parade and demonstration and the vast majority behaved in a responsible manner. Only three arrests took place, with three men aged 55 years, 29 years and 21 years all […]
Here’s a film from David Slater showing the demonstrations held on the Whitesands on Saturday 18th of May 2013. There was a large police presence during marches earlier in the day, culminating with competing demonstrations on the Whitesands. The intitial demonstration of around 80 people was organised by the Scottish Defence League, and a counter […]
People across Scotland are to be helped on to the housing ladder with a £120 million funding boost announced today by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The funding will be available over the next two years to both first time buyers and existing homes owners who are buying a new build home. Buyers who successfully […]
STV’s first televised debate on Scotland’s independence referendum will not be broadcast to viewers in the South of Scotland. This has since sparked concern and disappointment from SNP MSPs for the South of Scotland Aileen McLeod and Joan McAlpine as expressed on Tuesday. Both MSPs have argued over recent months for changes to broadcasting in […]
Local Italian take away “Prego” celebrates it’s 1st birthday this Saturday ( May 11th 2013 ) and are holding a series of events around the town centre!! From 11am this Saturday you can sample the delicious delights of the “Prego” menu, homemade Pizza, Dough-Balls and Haggis Balls are just a few of the delicacies you […]
An extra £2 million has been injected into Scotland’s students awards agency (SAAS) to improve delivery of the best ever package of student support in the UK. The £2 million will fund a programme of improvements, some of which are already underway, to deliver the extra £200 million invested to support students this year. These […]
The Hope for Justice Zoe Challenge is about to get started as CEO Ben Cooley and actor Tom Lister fly out on Monday 13 May to Latvia to begin the challenge of a lifetime. In just twenty days (13 May-1 June) the core team of four, including Ben and Tom, will cycle over 2700km, through […]
