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Scotland’s hottest independent music and arts event, The Wickerman Festival (20th & 21st July) has excited festival fans today by announcing their topical and fun ‘Olympia’ theme and revealing spectacular sights, enchanting entertainment and adventurous activities – from yoga to hula hooping to dry slope skiing – which will be available on site. Gearing up […]
Building on the success of last years event Alive presenters Iain Renicks and Tony Charlesworth will embark on a marathon broadcast on the 15th of September broadcasting for 24 hours solid. Iain and Tony’s effort is to raise funds for the station and they plan all sorts of interesting programming for their super show . […]
Countryside ranger, catering manager, graphic designer, nursery nurse and leisure attendant. These are just some of the new Modern Apprenticeships that Dumfries and Galloway Council are offering in their new Modern Apprentices Programme. The right support can make all the difference when it comes to learning new skills. This is why the Council’s Modern Apprenticeship […]
Annandale TV represents the next stage of the Pathfinder South Annan Broadband project. This exciting new website features a short daily news bulletin and videos of interest to people in Annan and further afield. You can find Annandale TV on www.annandale.urtv.co.uk The Annan Broadband project team hopes to encourage wider use of broadband connections and […]
The Met Office have issued an Amber Warning of Rain for Dumfries and Galloway valid from 1400hrs to 2355hrs today. Scattered heavy showers or thunderstorms are likely at times on Thursday, particularly during the afternoon and evening, with the potential for some torrential downpours in places. Some very heavy rain is being seen now in […]
The SNP Dumfries Constituency is proceeding with the draw for a 50cc Scooter and other prizes which was due to take place on Burns Night 2012. Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Licensing Team will undertake the draw within the Council Offices, English Street, Dumfries on Friday 13 July 2012 at 12.30pm. Our Council’s Licensing Team has […]
The Scottish Rally, with its start and finish in Dumfries, took part last weekend. Here’s some footage from David Slater, of the Heathhall Forest stage on Saturday 30th June. Hundreds of people turned out to see this stage. The day was dry, for a change and conditions although a bit slippery, were mainly good.
Police are asking householders to be alert in relation to a bogus workman who has been calling at houses in the Dumfries area on Tuesday 3 July 2012. An elderly man was robbed of his wallet in Dalswinton Avenue this morning, and a lady in Dunlop Road had a dispute with the man over the […]
The arrival of the school summer holidays sadly brings with it a rise in young people across the region who become involved with the consumption of alcohol. The start of the summer holidays traditionally brings more young people to the attention of police, and sadly Accident and Emergency Units with the results of excess drinking. […]
Kings Acoustic Summer Festival kicks off with Deedee Ray, from Lockerbie, on Saturday 7th July. It’s a free event, with a busker’s bucket for people to donate to the artist, if they like what they hear. The festival series runs through July, August and September and features seven up-and-coming local artists. Kings manager, Helen Smith […]
