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Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Nithsdale Area Committee will be hosting a Young Person themed Community meeting at the Oasis Youth Centre on Tuesday, November 10 at 6.30pm.This is a brilliant opportunity for young people to get their voices heard by Councillors. To participate in the meeting, young people can either pose their questions to Elected […]
The Scottish SPCA is urging anglers in Dumfries and Galloway to clear up after themselves after rescuing two swans with fishing tackle injuries. One swan was rescued by the charity at Lochfoot on 31 October and a second was discovered at Castle Loch on 3 November. The swans are now recovering at the South of […]
Radio advertising is an effective way to get your business noticed. On average for every £1 spent on radio advertising £7 will come back to you, making radio advertising second only to television spend for return on investment. Advertising on radio does not have to be expensive, Alive 107.3 have teamed up with DGChamber to […]
Dumfries and Galloway Whats’s Going On scooped the Scottish Thistle Awards regional Ambassador for Central and Southwest Scotland 2015/16 at a glittering ceremony in Glasgow last night . DGWGO set up by Robin Baird is now considered as the go to site on the internet for all things Dumfries and Galloway . The website has […]
Do you have a passion for Scottish music ? , Alive 107.3 is looking for you . We are hoping to develop a new traditional Scottish music show for the station . We would hope to cover all types of Scottish music from Dance Bands and Pipe Bands to the more eclectic forms of […]
Preparations are underway across the region in the run up to bonfire night, and officers are reminding people to stay safe. In the last few weeks, officers have been visiting retailers and reminding them of the law and their responsibilities, and offering them advice on the sale and safe storage […]
MSP Elaine Murray has backed Scottish Labour’s conference announcement that working families in Dumfriesshire will be protected by Tory cuts to Tax Credits under a Scottish Labour Government. The party announced that they would protect working families in Scotland from tax credit cuts using the new powers coming to the Scottish Parliament. Party […]
MSP Aileen McLeod is highlighting new figures showing that the cash value of support to the region’s small business sector through the Small Business Bonus scheme reached a record high of £6.1 million in the last financial year She says that 4,647 premises across the region benefiting from reduced or removed rates. First Minister Nicola […]
A group of 11 enthusiastic youngsters from Mid Galloway visited the Council’s Emergency Centre on the 15th October to learn more about how agencies such as the Council, the Emergency Services and other Partners work together when responding to major incidents. Mid Galloway Young Team is comprised of children from communities across Wigtownshire including Whithorn, […]
Drumlanrig Castle & Country Estate is celebrating a successful 2015 season – which has seen more visitors to the attraction than ever before. As well as welcoming more than 23,600 visitors – an 18 per cent increase on last year’s numbers. This year also saw the highest number of seasonal passes purchased to date, with […]
