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Police in Lockerbie can confirm the name of the woman who was found dead in the Mil Loch near Lochmaben at around 11.00hrs on Monday 14 March as: * JACQUELINE DOUGAN, aged 82 years, from Lockerbie Early police enquiries suggest that there are no suspicious circumstances in the death. Police are still keen to establish […]
A film from David Slater, about the Environment Fair held in DG One, Dumfries, on Friday the 4th March 2011. The event featured a number of organisations showing what they do within the Dumfries and Galloway region. Thanks go to all who made this event successful.
Basic first aid was one of a number of training needs identified in a Home Scotland consultation with tenants and residents in the Newbridge Drive area of Dumfries. As a result of partnership working between Home Scotland and our Council’s Community Wardens and Community Learning and Development service, a first aid course was provided at […]
Libraries throughout the region had something to celebrate on Saturday night as enthusiastic audiences attended events to mark World Book Night 2011. At all events everyone received free World Book Night titles. A local poetry group had a short reading event in Kirkcudbright Library. At Dalbeattie Library there was a very successful book swap of […]
Members of the Christie Commission are visiting Dumfries and Galloway to consult local people on the future delivery of public services. This is one of a series of public ‘Discussion Events’ being held across Scotland and the Commissioners will be seeking views on: – how public services can best achieve positive outcomes for and with […]
Each year police and road safety officers carry out a variety of road safety talks to pupils within primary schools across Dumfries and Galloway. During the rounds of talks pupils are reminded of a number of ways to keep themselves safe and be seen when they are out and about on roads in Dumfries and […]
Police want to trace the following man who entered the premises of William Hill Bookmakers in High Street, Dumfries around 1855 hours on Thursday 10 March 2011 and threatened a member of staff in an attempt to obtain money. The man was refused and fled the premises empty handed, making off towards Burns Statue. He […]
On Monday 14 March Commonwealth Games (2010) swimmer Andrew Mayor will be joining schools and clubs which are ‘Sporting Their Trainers’. People in Dumfries and Galloway are being encouraged to wear their trainers on 14 March to show support for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. As an incentive to wear your trainers, Kings coffee shop […]
Here’s a message from David Wilson, from Hetland Garden Centre, describing a new initiative to help third world countries with tools: “At Hetland Garden Centre we are really pleased about a new charity project we are starting – something which will give all our customers the chance to help simply by clearing out unused and […]
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 28 year old Castle Douglas man. In the early hours of Saturday 5 March 2011 the body of Douglas McVittie was found at his home in Dee Avenue, Castle Douglas. At this time the death is being treated as unexplained and the Procurator Fiscal has […]
