News
Page: 213
This video from David Slater shows how large sailing boats can still navigate the River Nith. Mr. Roy Kerr and David Sleggs of the Port of Dumfries Development Group helped make the film. Dumfries was a very busy river in times gone by. In fact it was so busy with shipping it was named the […]
As severe winter weather takes hold across Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council has launched a Facebook page dedicated to keeping people up to date on the weather situation here in Dumfries and Galloway. The Facebook page – www.facebook.com/winterdg – will keep you up to date with latest winter information, including road closures, school closures and […]
Provost Jack Groom did the honours for the big Christmas lights switch-on on Sunday 28th November. Thanks to David Slater, for his film of the event:
135 High Street, Dumfries was a busy place last week when hundreds of people came through the doors to reminisce about shopping in past decades. As part of the BBC’s Turn Back Time: The High Street, currently showing on BBC1, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Libraries, Archives and Museums opened a shop for two days, Friday […]
A film from David Slater with highlights of the Roger Albert Rally in Dumfries on Sunday. Thanks to all who volunteered to enable this event to take place.
Tomorrow`s Alba Cup Final against Ross County at Perth has been postponed by the Scottish Football League in consultation with the Police due to the weather conditions in Perth and further North. Perth has suffered heavy snow and travelling conditions were deemed likely to be dangerous for both sets of fans. In particular parts of […]
Is your community group planning to apply to the council for a Nithsdale Area Committee Grant? The workshop will cover the new application form and criteria as well as how to apply for funding. Due to demand we are now offering a further workshop on Friday 10th December 2010, 2pm to 4pm at The Hub, […]
Police are becoming concerned for the wellbeing a man who has been missing from his home in Wallamhill Road in Locharbriggs since Tuesday 16 November 2010. Michael Alcorn, 37 years, is described as being black, over 6’ tall, medium build, with a shaved head. Police are asking for the public’s help to trace Michael and […]
Preparations for this year’s Nithsdale Council of Voluntary Services Charities Fayre are well underway. The event is being held at DG One Leisure Complex in Dumfries on Saturday 4th December 2010 from 11am to 3pm. This annual event is a great opportunity for local community groups and voluntary organisations to raise awareness and funds by […]
The first practical steps in a radical streamlining of management at Dumfries and Galloway Council were agreed by Full Council on Thursday. This has resulted in the voluntary early retirals of five Chief Officers and these senior management jobs will go from 1 April 2011. This allows further restructuring to take place. The deleted posts […]
