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Police in Stranraer are growing increasingly concerned for the wellbeing of a girl who did not return home from school yesterday (Monday 24 October). The missing girl is: NICOLE YOUNG, aged 12 years, from St Ninians Avenue Nicole was last seen wearing a Stranraer Academy uniform of black trousers and a white polo shirt, black […]
This week’s Guest is Paul Lyttle – Nursing Lecturer at University of West of Scotland and Chairman of the Moniaive Bluegrass Festival Paul is from Northern Ireland and came to Dumfries with his wife Anya for a holiday and stayed! He will be chatting to Annette Richards over the 2nd hour of the show. Don’t forget to […]
Dumfries & Galloway Council was awarded “Public Sector Fleet of the Year (above 250 vehicles)” at the 2011 GreenFleet Awards ceremony at Twickenham Stadium on Thursday 13th October. The Awards, sponsored by O2, were attended by all the big names in the fleet industry, and presented by impressionist Alistair McGowan, who referred to them as […]
A range of organisations met recently to work together to improve the region’s readiness for severe and extreme weather. Participants included: Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service, DGHP, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, AMEY, Met Office, Military, Scottish Ambulance Service, SEPA, Scotia Gas Networks , Scottish Water, […]
Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, Registered Social Landlords and the Council’s DGFirst and Trading Standards from the Council have joined forces to prepare a bonfire strategy aimed at reducing the number of bonfires on unauthorised sites and the illegal sale of fireworks. Mike Aldersey, Community Safety Manager from the […]
On the Thursday afternoon drivetime show with Iain Renicks you will have the chance to win a pair of tickets to The Stylistics who appear at DG One on Sunday 13th November. The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1966 from two groups, “The Percussions” and “The Monarchs”. Their first song “You’re a Big […]
Jennifer Tobin founder of South West R’n’R , which provides rest and recuperation for serving members of the UK armed forces at her base in Carsethorn was awarded a Big Hearted Scot of the Year Award at the weekend . Jennifer was interviewed earlier in the year on Alive 107.3FM were she told us about […]
Social historian Frances Wilkins will be leading a gentle walk around Dumfries on Saturday afternoon to discover the story of banks and bankers of 18th and 19th century Dumfries. Starting from Dumfries Museum at 2.00pm on Saturday 22nd October participants will discover the locations and stories behind the eight main banks of this busy and […]
A 56 year old Newton Stewart man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in relation to a suspicious death that occurred in the early hours of Saturday 15 October. He is due to appear at Stranraer Sheriff Court on Monday 17 October on a charge of murder. Police were alerted to a disturbance at […]
Police in Newton Stewart can confirm the man who died in a suspicious death incident this morning (Saturday 15 October) is: DAVID BROWN, aged 40 years, from Newton Stewart Police are reminding members of the public that serious crimes such as this are rare in Dumfries and Galloway and a man has also already been […]
