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The Council’s Education Committee (24 November 2015) agreed to support the phase 1 projects of Dumfries Learning Town. The Council Administration also stressed its commitment to completing phase 2. Councillor Jeff Leaver, chairman of the Education Committee, said, “Providing the best start in life for all our children is a priority for our Council and […]

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    After three successive double headers, Solway Sharks have just a single game this weekend, with Billingham Stars coming to the Dumfries Ice Bowl on Saturday night (7pm face off). The Sharks – sponsored by Building Craftsmen Dumfries – saw their five match winning run ended last weekend, falling to a home defeat against […]

      The 16 Days of Action against Gender Based Violence Campaign aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and other forms of violence which are mainly experienced by women and girls. The campaign runs from 25th November, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women , to 10th December […]

Dumfries and Galloway Council has been shortlisted for the Digital Public Services Award from the prestigious Holyrood Magazine Scottish Public Services Award 2015, which are supported by the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament. They recognise the rich and unique diversity of public life in Scotland and the vital relationships which cut across departmental, geographic and […]

DUMFRIES and Annan Museums have organised free fun family activities for the St Andrews Day school break . The current exhibition at Dumfries Museum is called “Hosts and Champions” and is all about Scotland and the Commonwealth Games. Alongside the exhibition there are a variety of gallery activities including a champions’ gallery trail, a challenge […]

On 13 November Sanquhar Library held a presentation for the children in the community that undertook and completed the Summer Reading Challenge. Sanquhar Library was delighted to welcome Alison Shankly of ‘Clark’s Little Ark’ and Jerry the rabbit to present the certificates and medals to all the children who completed the Record Breakers Reading Challenge. […]

    Dumfries and Galloway Council has won a prestigious Scottish Award for Quality in Planning for its Lockerbie High Street regeneration project. This is one of the Scottish Government’s most esteemed awards, celebrating achievements in planning, from high-level visions to development on the ground. The Council has won one of only four awards in […]

  Dumfries and Galloway MP Richard Arkless has today tabled an Early Day Motion in Westminster calling on the UK Government to recognise the important work of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust in Dumfries. The Early Day Motion reads: “That this house celebrates the cultural contribution of J. M. Barrie to Scottish literature and […]

Young impresario Sullivan Michael will take over the Birthplace of Peter Pan in Dumfries on Monday 30thNovember for a ‘Welcome to Winter’ showcase featuring work by artists from across the region as well as characters from Peter Pan.  Sullivan has been so inspired by the ongoing work at Moat Brae that he couldn’t wait until it […]