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Come along to this community event tomorrow, Thursday 27th January, and have a chat with friends and one of our friendly advisors could save you energy and money on your energy bills. Take the Eco-Driving challenge on our driving simulator that will be available on Queensberry Square and see how much money you can save […]
7 Productions, Australia are looking for host families in Scotland for the next series of ‘World’s Strictest Parents’. The fly on the wall series pairs head strong Aussie teens with strict overseas parents and this time, we’re coming to Scotland. If you consider yourself a strict parent with a passion for strong parenting and the […]
The Scottish SPCA has appealed for information after a cat was found dead having apparently been shot three times with an arrow. The cat was found in a layby on the B722 road between Eaglesfield and Annan. A member of the public spotted the cat lying at the edge of the road on Monday 17 […]
Shoppers in Dumfries and Galloway will come face to face with the stark reality of fire this week as a nationwide fire safety tour rolls into town. Starting at Loreburne Shopping Centre in Dumfries, the contents of a burnt out living room will be toured to shopping venues across Dumfries and Galloway this week to […]
About 1605 hours on Monday 24 January 2011 a three car road crash occurred on the A75 road just east of the village of Springholm in Dumfries and Galloway. The three vehicles involved were a Suzuki Swift motor car being driven by a 22 year old man from Bately in West Yorkshire, who was fatally […]
Police report that the A75 road east of Springholm in Dumfries and Galloway is now reopened following the earlier road traffic crash.
Annandale Mums and Daughters are coming together for the next ten Monday nights in order to have fun, get fit and come together as a sporting community. The Fit MAD (Mums And Daughters) project is being organised by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport Active Schools Co-ordinator, Tina Lockhart. Funding for the project has […]
Do you know someone whose work for a Nithsdale community deserves public recognition? If so – here’s the opportunity to make them feel appreciated. The 2011 Nithsdale Community Achievement Awards are held to recognise and celebrate the involvement and achievements of a wide range of community members and community groups throughout Nithsdale. All those nominated […]
Linda is the Healthy Weight Communities Programme Manager in Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport Department. The programme Linda leads encourages healthy lifestyles, bit in terms of diet and activities. To access all the resources log on to www.dumgal.gov.uk/healthy
Ten projects across Dumfries & Galloway received a pre Christmas boost with funding from Rural Dumfries & Galloway LEADER. At the LEADER Local Action Group meeting in December the members were delighted to be able to support projects with grants totalling £452,748.82, bringing the total amount of funding awarded to projects across the region to […]