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Sandstone gift unveiled at reception to mark Benedict XVI’s visit to Scotland Scotland’s First Minister tonight highlighted the Catholic Church’s historic role in shaping the nation and its continuing contribution to society as he hosted a reception at the Great Hall of Edinburgh Castle to mark the imminent arrival of Pope Benedict XVI. Alex Salmond […]
ocal councillors are about to face their toughest audience again – young people in the Dumfries and Galloway area. As part of the multi-media event “I’m a Councillor, Get me Out of here!” run by the Council’s Youth Issues Unit, students from 15 secondary schools and 11 youth organisations from across the region the will […]
This morning Dumfries & Galloway Police confirmed that the woman who died as a result of the injuries sustained following a fatal road traffic collision yesterday (Monday 13 September) as Carol Hesketh, aged 51 years, from Dunscore. The collision at around 12.25hrs on Monday 13 September and occurred on the B729 Dumfries to Carsphairn Road. […]
Police have now named the male body that was found in a van following the Eden Music Festival at Raehills Meadows at St Ann’s near Lockerbie on Thursday 9 September as: PHILIP CARRICK, aged 57 years, from Patrington, Hull The cause of death has not yet been established. Anyone with any information on the death […]
Did you know that there is a new law in Scotland to protect adults at risk of harm? Adult Protection Week will take place across Dumfries and Galloway, beginning on Monday 20 September. To find out more about how you can protect people, come along to one of the Adult Protection roadshows: Monday 20 September: […]
Police in Dumfries are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred today (Monday 13 September) on the B729 Hollywood to Dunscore road, approximately one and a half miles from the A76. The collision occurred at around 12.30hrs and involved a green Berlingo van and a silver Volvo articulated lorry. The female […]
Here’s a film of the Duck Race, courtesy of our good friend, David Slater:
Dumfries’ new initiative to help people forsake cars, in favour of other means of transport, was lunched at Lochtorn Library yesterday afternoon. The Scottish Government’s Transport Miinister did the honours, launching the scheme and testing it out for himself. Also present were representitives of the operators; Hourbike Ltd, the Council’s SW Scotland Transport Partnership (SWestrans) […]
The fifth Lockerbie Jazz Festival will take place earlier this year and its organisers are promising that a ‘town centre extravaganza’ will be at the heart of the weekend’s festivities. The Festival, which runs from October 1-3, is introducing a £5 day ticket for Festival Saturday, the 2nd, with a packed programme running throughout the […]
Living with a Teenager is a free 4 week course which will give will parents/carers the chance to share experiences with and get support from other parents/carers. Sessions include: Understanding the teenage years Being a good listener and Dealing with conflict. Dumfries and Galloway Council is offering the course throughout Annandale and Eskdale. The precise […]
