News
Page: 212
Police in Annan are dealing with the sudden death of a 31 year old man who’s body was found at the rear of the Newington Sports and Leisure complex in Springbells Road in Annan around 0800 hours today (Thursday 9 December 2010). The body of the man, named as Piotr Chrapek from Hillview Crescent, Annan, […]
Young Quality Scot Awards, run by Quality Scotland, are national citizenship awards which provide an opportunity to recognise and reward the effort and commitment of our young people who volunteer and contribute to the success of their communities. Dumfries and Galloway Council is hosting the awards for the first time in March 2011. The awards […]
‘Christmas and Friendship’ by Creesound is a CD/DVD produced at Cree Studio. Involving people with autism or learning disabilities in all aspects of music and short film production, the lyrics, composition, artwork, recording and filming were all done by people who go to the Council’s Activity & Resource Centre. The CD (£3) and CD/DVD boxed […]
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Corporate Policy Committee decided today to keep £455,000 intact for cultural and theatre development in Dumfries and not to spend £315,000 on repairs to the Theatre Royal in Dumfries. Convener Patsy Gilroy said, “The condition survey on the Theatre Royal made it clear that the present building was not sustainable and […]
Police in Lockerbie are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault which took place on a bus between Lockerbie and Lochmaben on Friday 3 December 2010. About 2140 hours that night, six men got onto a Houston’s bus which left Lockerbie for Dumfries. At some point in the journey between Lockerbie and Lochmaben an altercation […]
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary have received a Met Office Flash Warning for Dumfries and Galloway relating to widespread icy roads over the period 1600 hours on Monday 6 to 1100 hours Tuesday 7 December. There is a warning of outbreaks of sleet and snow spreading in from the northwest in late afternoon and early evening, […]
Tuesdays game between Partick Thistle and Queen Of the South has been postponed due to adverse weather in the Glasgow area. The Dunfermline v Q.O.S game on Saturday also looks in doubt, unless the weather improves in the next few days.
On Saturday 11th December St. Andrew’s RC Church are having their annual Christmas Fayre. It runs from 10am until 2pm in the St. Andrew’s Church Hall. Tickets are available on the door priced £2 or £1 for concessions, and include a free tea/coffee. There will be a variety of goods on sale, including a bake […]
Someone tried to smash a shop window at the Cooperative Store in Drumlanrig Street in Thornhill sometime between 10pm on Saturday 4th and 8am on Sunday 5th December. No one has been charged with the offence and police are keen to speak to anyone with any information.
A Stagecoach bus had a window damaged by what may be a snowball while it was travelling in Lochside Road in Dumfries around 5.20pm last Friday, 3rd December. No-one was injured in the incident.
