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Police are investigating a number of incidents whereby telephone cables have been cut in the areas of Dalswinton Avenue, Rankine Avenue and Carrick Road in the Lochside area of the town. The cables supply blocks of flats and houses in these areas and it is thought that they may have been cut around 2300 hours […]
A film from David Slater about the recent visit of a Continental Market that visited Dumfries over a three day period. The Market really brought Dumfries town centre to life.
With winter fast approaching there’s never been a better time to get active as exercise helps generate a feel- good factor that’ll keep those blues at bay. With a varied programme, the fitness team are sure that there’s a class to suit everyone and here’s what they had to say: As the nights grow darker […]
A new exhibition of paintings by Rockcliffe-based artist Philippa Sinclair opened in Castle Douglas Art Gallery on Saturday 16 October. Philippa is a professional artist who has exhibited over the last twenty five years in Edinburgh, Cambridge, Ely, Eton, the CCA Gallery in Farnham, and at 54 The Gallery, Mayfair Philippa comments on her exhibition: […]
Mark Smith’s Drivetime guest today is Annie Corder, from Dumfries Social Group, which is part of the Meetup umbrella organisation. To contact the group, with link to Twitter, Facebook and email, click on www.meetup.com/Dumfries-Social-Group
Police confirm that the man found dead at Glenshimmeroch, Dalry, Castle Douglas on Thursday 7th October was John Lochrie, 54 years, from High Street in Dalbeattie. Mr Lochrie was a woodcutter and was working in the woods at Glenshimmeroch when he died. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding this death and the Procurator Fiscal has […]
The Council’s Customer Service Centre at Lockerbie Town Hall is expected to reopen to the public on Thursday 14 October, at 9am. Steve Southam, the Council’s area manager for Annandale and Eskdale, said, “I would like to thank our customers for their patience and apologise for any inconvenience while the Lockerbie Customer Service Centre was […]
Police are warning again about the dangers of giving out any personal banking details over the phone after a woman in Dumfries was targeted by a number of phone calls from a French sounding lady. The caller said that the woman had been overpaying Council Tax for the past 17 years and was due a […]
Police in Dumfries recently donated 19 found bicycles in varying conditions to the Alcohol and Drugs Support (ADS) Befriending Project. The bicycles which have been handed in to the police as found property were in various state of disrepair. All have been thoroughly checked and every attempt has been made to identify the previous owner. […]
A recent independent survey, commissioned by the Scottish Safety Camera Programme, has confirmed that safety cameras are having a positive effect on driver behaviour. 800 drivers, across Scotland, were asked for their opinions on safety cameras and speed related issues. The survey concluded that awareness and understanding of safety cameras is high with the majority […]
