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Thornhill amateur football side Morton Thistle A.F.C are being forced to play away from their home village. Amey, who run the PPI at Wallace Hall Academy, have told the club they will need to find in the region of eighty five pounds per match . These fees are to cover janitorial and cleaning staff as […]
On a nice wed evening only 981 supporters turned up to watch this 2nd round game in the Co-operative insurance cup. Queens started with a 3-5-2 formation with Bob Harris playing in an unusual role on the left side of midfield. Queens were the best team from the start and it only took 2 minutes […]
On 1st September at 4.30pm a unique book for children will be launched at the Midsteeple in Dumfries. ‘I am going to hospital’ is a children’s book written by Hannah Jack who is five years old. Hannah lives with her mother and brother in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. She chose all the words and produced […]
Police are investigating the theft of two quad bikes from a farm at Boreland of Partron. Parton, Castle Douglas sometime between 2100 hours on Thursday 19 and 0800 hours on Friday 20 August 2010. The quad bikes wee both Honda Fourtrax make. A chain saw was also taken in the raid. Police are keen to […]
Police have named a man found dead near woodlands near Kirkcudbright as 70 year old John Baird from The Merse at Kirkcudbright. Mr Baird was found in the early hours of Thursday 19 August 2010 after having been reported missing. A large scale search and rescue operation involving members of the Galloway Mountain Rescue Team, […]
The Council has organised an evening class in Scots Gaelic for beginners. The class will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm at Annan Academy. The first night is Wednesday 1st September. The lessons are free of charge and everyone is welcome. You will need to register to make sure of your place. For more […]
The Glasgow Girls exhibition in Kirkcudbright Town Hall is proving to be an outstanding success, with visitor numbers exceeding the expectations. The exhibition is proving to be a big hit with visitors and many are saying that this exhibition is the best ever in the series that the Kirkcudbright 2000 group has arranged with Dumfries […]
Another great film from David Slater, shot on Dumfries Showfield on Saturday 7th August 2010:
A great film from our good friend, David Slater about the Anthony Nolan challenge on the Whitesands Dumfries. Around 80 people did the challenge raising funds of at least £15,000 on the day.
Police have now named the man who was pulled from the River Nith on the afternoon of Friday 13 August, as 29 year old Gordon Manson. Mr Manson was living in Friars vennel Dumfries however comes from Dalbeattie. A report as been sent to the Procurator Fiscal. It is believed that Mr Manson went into […]
