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At Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Committee in November 2014, Dumfries and Galloway Councillors agreed £1.1 million to fund a project to transform Central Avenue in Gretna. A contractor has now been appointed so that work can commence on this project from January 2016, with a completion date expected towards the end of the year. The […]

AN award-winning Sanquhar factory is celebrating 100 years of business success. Although Sanquhar Tile Services Limited was, in its present form, founded in 1971 by the Sidlaw Group, its contribution to the textile industry began in 1915 when the company was first registered. The company, as it is known today, took its first breath in […]

Road Traffic Collision on A75 There is currently a partial lane closure on the A75 between Crocketford and Springholm at the Route 75 Cafe Lay-by due to a 2 vehicle collision. Police are controlling traffic, please take care if you are driving in that area.

    Hi Listeners Did you know that whenever you buy anything online this Christmas – from the perfect gift and novelty socks to your turkey and pantomime tickets – you could be raising a free donation for Alive Radio 107.3? There are nearly 3,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, […]

  A NEW report published today (Monday November 30) reveals that Scotland’s forestry sector is a hidden success story. It says it is contributing nearly £1 billion to the economy through forest management, timber processing and recreation – a substantial increase from the previous figure of £670 million. The forestry sector, including tourism and recreation, […]

Today (November 30th 2015)  saw an amazing Announcement made of a £200 Million  investment by Jansons Property, an investor and developer, in conjunction with the Crichton Trust, To transform the town of Dumfries for years to come. The plans include a Purpose built university campus, a museum and Two new Grandstands for the Queen of […]

Go-ahead for £25 million Dalbeattie Learning Campus. The new Dalbeattie Learning Campus, worth around £25 million, has been given the go-ahead by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Dalbeattie Learning Campus was one of ten new schools and two new health projects which were put on hold earlier this year while advice was sought from the […]

Taxi Stewards will again be operating at the taxi rank, Loreburn Street, Dumfries for the festive period. They will be operating from this coming Sunday morning , full details of all dates are included below. Taxi Stewards were utilised during festive period 2014 and were considered a huge success. The intention of the taxi stewards is […]

MP Richard Arkless has today tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the UK Government to support charity based businesses such as The Usual Place community café in Dumfries. The Usual Place helps many young adults with additional support needs work towards achieving an SVQ Level 1 in the Hospitality industry. The former Townhead Church […]

Dumfriesshire MSP Elaine Murray said: “This is devastating news for both the employees at the Langholm and Moffat stores, and the communities themselves. It is now absolutely essential that all support possible is being offered to the local people who are being made redundant. This is the latest in a series of devastating job losses […]