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Crash investigations are currently ongoing following a crash on the A75 Gretna-Stranraer road at Hardgrove crossroads about 1 mile east of Carrutherstown between Dumfries and Annan, about 1700 hours on Wednesday 7 March 2012. The road is currently closed in both directions. Three cars were involved in the crash and it is suspected that some […]
It is International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Partnership has organised a free screening of ‘Killing Us Softly 4’ at the Robert Burns Film Centre, Dumfries. It starts at 6.30pm. The film provides a very interesting insight into the role of gender stereotypes in connection with gender-based violence […]
Independent retailers in Dumfries town centre are being encouraged to enrol in the ‘Let’s Talk Shop’ programme, a free course of specialised Shop Doctor support which is being offered for the first time in Scotland. Bill Smith, the Shop Doctor, will be delivering his informative and motivational retail master-class, ‘Let’s Talk Shop’ workshop to retailers […]
On Sunday 4 March ten curlers in Dumfries Ice Bowl broke the world record for the longest continuous curling game. They smashed the current record of 57 hours and 44 seconds by posting a time of 61 hours, 39 minutes, 33 seconds. The game lasted 245 ends, with Team 2 taking 220 shots to Team […]
Police have now released details of the woman who was killed in a road traffic crash on the A75 just west of Gretna on Monday 5 March 2012 as a 53 year old woman from Turnberry Road, Annan. The 50 year female old passenger in the car at the time remains in a serious condition […]
Kath Lord Green and her exciting new company Insight, is a breath of fresh air in Dumfries and Galloway if you value the positives of Life Coaching. Insight does a lot more, but Kath took time out blow away the misconceptions of Life Coaching and told us what it is and what it does. What is […]
Investigations are under way following a crash in Station Road, Lockerbie, about 16.20 hours today, 1st March 2012, when an elderly local female was struck by a blue coloured Citroen car. The female sustained a head injury and is in a serious condition. Station Road is currently closed for investigation, a local diversion is being […]
This Friday evening( March 2nd) from 7pm Jim and Mike welcome one of the stalwarts of the Dumfries music scene Donald Maclachlan. Donald has been involved in many bands over last 5 decades from Iron Claw to Mombasa , and has been a regular with Goggsies Midnight Scunners and The Grumpy Old Men not to mention […]
Still Collecting The new exhibition at Stranraer Museum ‘Still Collecting’ is the new exhibition at Stranraer Museum, celebrating the last 12 years of collecting from 2000 – 2012. On display is an array of objects from prehistoric tools to Stranraer FC memorabilia. This is a chance to see some of the fascinating material donated to […]
Debenhams has said it will create 55 jobs at its new Dumfries store, which is due to open its doors in May.The retail chain confirmed its plans to move into the former TJ Hughes site on the town’s High Street in January. Store manager Graham Dickinson said Dumfries was a “beautiful corner of the country […]
