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An Exhibition by Students of Dumfries and Galloway College, May 26th – June 13th, 2010 ‘Fresh Faces’ is the appropriate title of a new exhibition which has just opened in the Tolbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright. The ‘Fresh Faces’ are those of the group of students from Dumfries and Galloway College Creative Industries Department who will […]
After Youth Beatz announced last week that N-Dubz would be headlining the event on July 31st, young people have been flooding online social networking sites with positive responses to the news. “I luv u guys 4 getting n-dubz!! I love them soooo much!!!” “I think you made a good choice for the type of concert […]
Marchmount High School Reunion intake year 1981 (Dumfries High) on Sat 5th June 2010. Come and join us for a catch up with old Friends to celebrate us turning 40 at The Mount Sydney 7 pm Buffet + Disco Contact Tracy Syme on 07517 457964
Police are investigating a case of cruelty to animals whereby a group of youths were seen to be letting rabbits loose in a park and then having them chased by dogs. The incident took place around 1950 hours on Monday 24 May 2010 at Maryfield Park near Barnton Road in Dumfries. Around 10 to 12 […]
If the soft, green hills and sandy coastline of Dumfries and Galloway seem unusually quiet at the moment, it’s with good reason. Around a hundred of the region’s finest artists and makers are meticulously preparing their studios – and putting the finishing touches to work – ready for the eighth annual Spring Fling open art […]
Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses following the death of a 32 year old woman from Newton Stewart. Wendy Kelly was found unconscious in a house in Hillview Terrace in the town, early morning on Monday 17 May 2010 . She was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary where she died later that […]
Many have called debt the disease of the twentieth century, yet we need keys to escape our debt. CAP Money is a comprehensive yet astonishingly simple money management three-session course to help you get, and then stay, in control of your finances. This course is great for singles and couples, young and old. The course […]
On Saturday 16 October 2010, thousands of people across the UK, and around the world, will be dancing for water at WaterAid’s third Big National Ceilidh. A ceilidh is a fantastic social occasion anyone can join in with. The idea behind WaterAid’s Big National Ceilidh is that ceilidhs are organised up and down the country […]
When Big Man Walking comes to Dumfries on Saturday 29 May, he’ll be a bit of an obstacle to 21st century traffic. The ‘return’ of the blue giant of legend to Dumfries and Galloway will begin in the High Street at 1pm, and the Big Man will then make his way up the High Street […]
In remote places in the Southern Uplands of Scotland sculpted containers can be found. Within these “kists” lies a new treasure. Each kist contains a minted coin or token called a 13th. Along the 212 mile length of the Southern Upland Way, 13 different designs can be found. They show beautifully drawn images generated by […]
