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A fund raising auction for a Scottish first division football team,with a wide range of items – including a bullock and a heifer. It was the latest in a series of events to help struggling Dumfries side Queen of the South.Dozens of items were donated to help the side facing “extremely difficult trading conditions”. The […]
Award winning John G. Renicks Butchers of Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway have came up with a unique way to celebrate the Royal Wedding they have spun a union jack theme into there sausages adopting the patriotic red , white and blue of the union standard . Master Butcher Jim Renicks said “we had to […]
Organisers of Youth Beatz have been celebrating recently on various fronts. The Oasis Events Team, a group of young people involved in planning and organising the event, recently won an award at the prestigious Young Scot Awards for their involvement in Youth Beatz. The ceremony was held at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow with a […]
On Friday 15 April, Assistant Chief Constable Mike McCormick from Lothian and Borders Police was appointed Deputy Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary. The new post will take effect from early summer. Mike, (49), was born and raised in Northern Ireland, and moved to Scotland in 1980 to study Politics at Stirling University. Graduating […]
Drop in at Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries on Saturday 23 April and enjoy the annual Easter egg hunt with challenges suitable for all ages. Find the treasured golden eggs and solve the Easter egg riddle. There is also an arty Easter competition for children. Come along to the Arts Centre from 11am on Saturday and […]
Streets of Dumfries, the new big opener for Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival on Saturday 21 May has seen new investment in the arts in the region. The Festival has attracted £32,000 from national investment streams, allowing the creation of a new event, Streets of Dumfries, as well as an improved PR operation to reach […]
Police are keen to trace a man who was seen in the field attempting to herd nearby sheep. The incident took place on a field near to Craigs Road at around 19.20hrs on Tuesday 19 April. The man is described as: * Around five foot ten inches tall with a stocky build and dark brown […]
Free cooking classes for people with young children or people thinking about having a family are coming to Dumfries during the month of May. The classes on offer will teach people basic cooking skills and techniques on how to cook for a family on a budget. Supported by NHS Dumfries & Galloway in partnership with […]
Police in Dumfries are appealing for witnesses after a break in to the British Telecom site on Greystone Crescent sometime between 14.30hrs on Tuesday 19 and 07.30hrs on Wednesday 20 April. An amount of copper cabling was stolen in the incident. Police are particularly keen to trace the driver of a white van seen in […]
For the first time young people have taken a central role in the 5th Dumfries Film Festival. The 11 strong team of local 15-24 year olds formed the Young Programmers Forum (YPF) and took part in a six week course held in the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre where they learnt the skills of film […]
