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A VW Passat car was struck and damaged by a vehicle which failed to stop after the cash while it was parked in the Loreburn Centre car ark in Irish Street in Dumfries sometime between 1500 hours and 1600 hours on Friday 13 August. A black Renault Clio car was struck and damaged by a […]
Police are working on a massive number of reports of vadalism in the Dumfries area over the past 48 hours: A blue coloured Citroen ZX car was vandalised while parked in College Street in Dumfries sometime between 1800 hours on Thursday 12 and 0900 hours on Friday 13 August. A black coloured Vauxhall Astra car […]
About 11pm on Saturday 14th August 2010 a 19 year old man was taken to hospital after having been assaulted within King Street, Castle Douglas, near to Markethill carpark. Police are appealing to anyone who was in this area around this time and who may have information relating to this assault to contact them on […]
About 1450 hours on 13/08/2010. Police officers attended to a report that a person had jumped into the River Nith at the McMillan Bridge, Kingholm Road, Dumfries. On arrival officers found a male person in the middle of the river. A police officer entered the water and recovered this person who was immediately attended by […]
On Saturday 21 August the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre in Dumfries is hosting a special musical evening with Annan cellist Alex McQuiston and soprano Soraya Mafi. Their repertoire will range from light classical music to songs from the shows, and the cellist and soprano pair will delight you with music that know and recognise. […]
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary teamed up with the Granary Pub in Loreburn St, Dumfries on Saturday night (07/08/2010). Patrons of the pub were asked to turn on their Bluetooth device on their mobile phone while in the bar. This enabled the police to send them Bluetooth messages about awareness of substance misuse. The information sent […]
Develop your ideas into stories on this intensive double weekend course. Start telling stories and study the craft of screenwriting with this well-established introductory course during the Wigtown Book Festival. ‘The Writers’ Factory: Introduction to Screenwriting course’ provides writers with foundation skills in screenwriting, and is now a well established part of Scotland’s creative writing […]
Come and Play in the Park – Monday 16th August noon-4pm Glentrool Park, near Lochside Community Centre, Rankin Avenue, Dumfries All children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult. To find out more contact 030 33 33 3000 ask for Ann Johnstone (Neighbourhood Renewal) For information on “Free Play” www.dgplay.org.uk
The annual walking festival organised by Dalbeattie Community Initiative is rapidly approaching. It will be held from Thursday 19th August to Sunday 22nd August. The walks and events held over the four days will allow both visitors and locals to take in some spectacular scenery, diverse wildlife and learn about the heritage and history of […]
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 17 year old man in Dumfries on Sunday 8 August 2010. Around 0455 hours on Sunday 8 August 2010 an ambulance was called to a house in Terregles Park in Dumfries where it removed a 17 year old man Alistair Bell of Hillview Drive in […]
