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  FARMERS across the country are being urged to apply for money from a hardship fund which has been announced by the government. Joan McAlpine has urged Dumfries and Galloway farmers to take make use of the £20m hardship fund announced last week for Scottish agricultural businesses hit by cash flow problems caused by the new […]

  WORKS to repair and reopen Lamington Viaduct on the West Coast Mainline are progressing ahead of schedule after engineers successfully raised the bridge-deck back into position. Engineers completed the complex process of jacking the track, which had dropped six inches, back into alignment over the course of this week. Over the weekend work took place […]

  DUMFRIESSHIRE MP  and Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell has called on the Scottish Rural College to clarify their position on relocating their Barony Campus at Parkgate to Dumfries. Over 1,000 people have now signed an online petition to ‘Save the Barony’ and Mr Mundell is asking bosses to outline what a potential […]

Joan McAlpine MSP has welcomed the decision of Dumfries and Galloway Council to agree a funding deal She claims it will deliver a wage rise for social care workers, the protection of the pupil-teacher ratio, action on education attainment and the continuation of the council tax freeze. She said: “After revelations that the Council failed to […]

  POLICE Scotland is investigating a break-in which happened at a house in Woodlea Court in Beattock sometime between Monday and Wednesday whilst the occupiers were away. A large quantity of cash and jewellery was taken in the raid and Constable Nicola Brunton at Lockerbie said: “We are are asking anyone in the Beattock area to […]

    Local Dumfriesshire MSP Dr Elaine Murray has challenged Post Office Limited on the closure since the 31st of December of the Post Office on the Whitesands and why its proposed reopening date is the 21st of February . Many constituents have contacted the MSP airing there frustrations on the length of the closure […]

Eden Festival is no longer Scotland’s hidden gem, it’s a treasure trove to be reveled in by discerning festival lovers! Showcasing fresh music and electrifying performances, corroborated by this years line up announcement. Eden Festival is no longer Scotland’s hidden gem, it’s a treasure trove to be revelled in by discerning festival lovers! Showcasing fresh […]

    UNPAID carers joined MSP Joan McAlpine in the Scottish parliament last week to celebrate the passing of a bill giving them legal rights and recognition. The carers and staff from Enable Scotland also thanked Ms McAlpine for backing their campaign to strengthen the bill by making sure it included ways to help carers […]

    A manic day for D&G Blood Bikes today, Dave Hook was doing the daily Glasgow run with Anne on control, when Anne received a call for an urgent Sample to go to Salisbury Specialist Labs at Portandown, from DGRI Dumfries a distance of 340 miles. With the help of Ron Little a relay […]

Joan McAlpine MSP has secured a vital meeting with energy regulator Ofgem for local people concerned about the proposed upgrading of the electricity transmission network that would see a series of new electricity pylons erected across the region. The energy regulator agreed to meet campaigners to discuss the pylons after speaking with Joan McAlpine at […]