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Joan McAlpine MSP challenged Russell Brown to abandon his campaign against wind energy and work constructively to ensure communities in Dumfries and Galloway get maximum benefit from the technology She was speaking after a visit to the consultation for the proposed Sandy Knowe windfarm in Upper Nithsdale on Tuesday Ocober 2nd. Sanquhar, Kelloholm […]
Police are reminding members of the public to be aware of the dangers associated with bogus callers. The warning comes after several local residents have received calls from an international number by a person with an Indian accent claiming to be from Microsoft Windows. This person then asks if the individual is at their computer […]
Dumfries and Galloway Council will grant Honorary Freeman status to David Stevenson on 11 October 2012 at 7pm in Langholm Parish Church. The public are invited to attend the event with doors to the Church opening at 6.30pm. Langholm Town Band will be playing a selection of tunes in the Church prior to the ceremony […]
Maggie Reid Children’s book launch held at the Polka-Dot café Castle Street Dumfries on Saturday evening, 29th September 2012. From left to right Author Maggie Reid and Freya Sale aged eleven as Marta Ziegler. The book’s title is The Quiet Life of Marta G. Ziegler. The launch was well attended and Carlie Kirkpatrick aged 7 […]
A warning has been given that funding for a new district general hospital in Dumfries and Galloway will be tight. Public Health Minister Michael Matheson welcomed the board’s naming last week of a preferred site at Garroch Loaning on the western outskirts of Dumfries. However, he said that was only the start of a long […]
Local singer/songwriter, Beccy Atherton completes a wonderful series of acoustic events at Kings Coffee and Books in Dumfries this summer. Beccy’s event is next Saturday, 29th September, from 7.30pm. As with all Kings’ summer events, there’s no charge, but there will be a buskers bucket for donations to the artist. Kings manager, Helen Smith commented, […]
A bright light, which moved slowly across the sky was seen over Dumfries just before 11pm tonight (Friday 21st Sept). Reports speak of the bright bluish white light developing ‘sparks’ trailing behind it and then what appeared to be firework like erruptions shooting off the core, and finally breaking into many yellow/orange coloured fragments dispersing […]
The RBC Film Theatre is celebrating 25 years of serving its community, and 2 members of staff have an extra special connection with the big day. Alex Murray, Projectionist, and Elaine Paterson, Attendant have both worked at Dumfries’ local cinema since it opened to the public on the 3rd of November 1987. 1987 saw Woody […]
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Libraries are hosting their biggest ever Family Learning Week between 23 and 29 September. The week long programme sees libraries hosting over 30 specialist events in addition to regular sessions. The activities and fun sessions are designed to excite every age group, encourage you to explore new opportunities and expand your […]
Rangers made a shock exit in the Ramsdens Cup after a penalty shoot-out defeat by Queen of the South at Ibrox. Nicky Clark headed the Second Division side into the lead shortly after the break, only for Barrie McKay to level. Rangers had Kevin Kyle sent off, but Lee McCulloch put the Division Three outfit […]
