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Scottish Borders Council and the Borders Chamber met with a wide range of Borders businesses on Saturday 16 February to explore the idea of a single voice to promote the interests of all. Speaking to a packed chamber, Councillor Stuart Bell set out how an approach from Borders Chamber had encouraged him to help test […]
Gretna registrars celebrated in Marriage Week (7 to 14 February) by announcing the wedding figures for 2012 and the 2013 Valentine’s Day ceremonies. In 2012 there were 4080 marriages in Gretna and District. 756 were in the Registration Office, 1807 were civil ceremonies out with the Office and 1517 were religious ceremonies. There were 66 […]
Increased numbers of mothers are acting on healthy living messages during pregnancy, a new study published on February 19 has revealed. The Growing up in Scotland (GUS) study – undertaken by ScotCen Social Research – looks at life as a 10 month old child in Scotland in 2011. Some of the main findings included more […]
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A groundbreaking campaign has been launched to encourage people between the ages of 50 and 74 to participate in bowel screening, and is part of the Scottish Government’s £30 million Detect Cancer Early drive, which aims to increase the early detection of cancer by 25 per cent. It features the voice of Still Game star, […]
Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service has purchased a life-size horse rescue training mannequin to compliment the Service’s new front line equipment, rescue training and procedures for providing a specialist rescue response to large animal rescue incidents in Dumfries and Galloway. The horse, supplied from Wales, is the height of an average large horse […]
Things are gearing up nicely for Thornhill Music Festival which takes place over the holiday weekend on the 3rd to the 5th of May in the ducal village .This multi genre festival will be taking place in 4 venues in the village Farmers Arms , Buccleuch and Queensberry Arms Hotel , Thornhill Inn and the […]
On Monday 4th February 2013, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary began ‘Operation Dulcet’, with an aim to target those who are actively involved in the supply of drugs in the region. The cultivation and supply of cannabis has been part of the operations focus. The force-wide operation and has so far seen seven homes searched in […]
As of 8:50 pm on Wednesday February 13th, Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident of flood water entering properties at Captain Brae and Burn Brae, Twynholm – caused by the burn that runs through Twynholm bursting its banks and flowing into adjoining properties. A Fire Appliance and Supervisory Officer were called […]
South of Scotland MSP, Joan McAlpine, has called for local people to raise their hand to volunteer in the upcoming Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. McAlpine accompanied the Sun Bus Tour on the 12th February at Dumfries’ DGOne Complex; where she met the Games Mascot – Clyde Thistle – and got to try out some new […]
