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The body of a man was located this afternoon within a parked van in the Carronbridge area. The body has been identified as that of Alistair Murray. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Family have been advised.
Police are appealing for witnesses in respect of a high value Theft by Housebreaking which occurred in the Torthorwald area of Dumfries between 2000 hours on Thursday 28th June 2012 and 1400 hours on Friday 29th June 2012. A considerable sum of cash and a number of firearms were stolen during the violation of the […]
Following a meeting of the leaders of both councils today (29 June) Dumfries and Galloway and East Ayrshire will be working together to improve and promote the economy of Upper Nithsdale and Cumnock. Depute Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Councillor Brian Collins, said, “This is a first step, but I am optimistic that we […]
If you’re a fan of any of our shows and have been keeping an eye on our brand new show pages then it may be of interest to you to know that you can now subscribe to all of our shows via RSS, just go to the relevant show page and click on the RSS […]
Unpaid work for Community Payback Orders has a new home in Stranraer. Councillor Andy Ferguson Chair of the Social Work Committee opened the new building officially on Friday 29 June at 2pm. Visitors were given a tour of the building and were able to see the work being done first hand. Displays showed the breadth […]
Whether you are local or visiting the region come and visit this summer to discover more about the artwork held in the Dumfries and Galloway Council collections. Dumfries and Galloway is home to over 1000 artworks and the Highlights exhibition offers a chance to view some of the best examples of work by Scottish artists […]
Scottish Government Finance Secretary John Swinney confirmed to Parliament a range of ‘shovel ready’ schemes which are set to benefit from accelerated capital expenditure. These include the Hardgrove to Kinmount scheme on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, which will get £20m in funding over the next 2 years to allow work to start. Councillor […]
Roadway is now open after two vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the A714 between the A75 Newton Stewart and Wigtown. Police can report that no person involved in accident received life threatening injuries.
John Paul Jones Museum, birthplace of the American hero known as ‘the father of the American Navy’, is staging an afternoon of free family activities from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday 1 July. The John Paul Jones Birthplace Museum, Arbigland, Kirkbean, is the Solway Coast home of the 18th century Scot who was best known […]
Thousands of people lined the streets of Dumfries to see the Olympic Torch carried through the town, at 8am on Thursday 21st June 2012. Thankfully it stayed dry for on this memorable event. (Film courtesy of David Slater)
