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Police are in attendance at a fatal road traffic crash on the A710 Dumfries to Dalbeattie road just east of Kippford village. One vehicle has been involved and the driver has died at the scene. It is anticipated the roadway will be closed for several hours. Diversions are being arranged and motorists are asked to […]
David Slater filmed this goup from Peru last Satruday afternoon, by the Fountain in Dumfries High Street.
Police are investigating an incident in Glasgow Street near to the junction with Sunderries Avenue in Dumfries around 2105 hours on Wednesday 22 September. The driver of a taxi had a green coloured laser type light shone into his eyes from the vehicle in front while he was driving. The victim, a 30 year old […]
Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Sulwath Connections has been running a year-long, seasonal photo competition called “In My View”. Now they need the public’s help to choose an overall winner. Over 900 entries have been received in the twelve-month period. Photos have been entered by all ages and abilities and from right across the region, covering […]
Emma Gillespie, a former pupil of St Joseph’s college, Dumfries, is competing in tonight’s Must be the Music final, live from Wembley Arena. Watch on screen for the phone number to dial to vote for Emma (charges apply as detailed on sky.com/music). All the best, Emma; we’re rooting for you! UPDATE: EMMA WON THE COMPETITION! […]
Footage of yesterday’s parade round Dumfries, of the body of Lance Corporal Pool, 1st Battallion Royal Regiment of Scotland. David Slater produced the film; his son in law, Mathew Learmouth, was a serving friend of Lance Corporal Pool and has just returned from a 7 month tour of Afghanistan, where a number of his colleages […]
The remains of Lance Corporal Joseph Pool will be taken through the centre of Dumfries on Friday 17 September 2010. Lance Corporal Pool of the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, was killed in Afghanistan on 5 September. The hearse carrying Lance Corporal Pool will arrive at Burns Statue at 3pm. […]
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond tonight hailed the visit of Pope Benedict’s XVI to Scotland as a special and historic day, after His Holiness led Mass at Bellahouston, Glasgow, in front of tens of thousands of pilgrims. Earlier Pope Benedict flew into Edinburgh where, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse he and Her Majesty the Queen […]
DeafVision are starting a new Befriending service across Dumfries & Galloway, thanks to financial support from the Dumfries & Galloway Leader Programme. The Befriending service supports Deaf people who are socially isolated or who’d like the opportunity of being visited by a supportive volunteer. The service is free and confidential. Volunteers visit clients on a […]
A green coloured, orange winged Amazon Parrot went missing from a house in Racroft Avenue sometime on Wednesday 8th September. Anyone who was seen it or know its whereabouts is asked to contact the police as soon as possible.
