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Scottish Water is urging householders and businesses Across Dumfries and Galloway to think ahead and follow its simple winter code to protect their pipes, and keep the water cycle running smoothly, before any spells of cold weather this winter. The Scottish Water winter campaign, launched this weekend, recommends a three-point guide to help avoid the […]

Ticket sales at the 2015 Lockerbie Jazz Festival hit records levels, increasing by 20% from last year, with attendance exceeding 1,200. Audience feedback to this year’s programme has been very positive, with praise for the American visitors: Melba Joyce and Stephanie Trick whose visit was supported by the US Embassy and for the range of […]

All three of Forest Enterprise Scotland’s visitor centres have just been awarded silver status under the Green Business Tourism Scheme. Around £4.5 million has been invested in the three centres at Kirroughtree, Clatteringshaws and Glentrool, which are all offering improved visitor facilities. The UK-wide Green Business Tourism Scheme promotes sustainable tourism. Businesses are assessed to […]

    POLICE are unhappy about the way the force is being run by the SNP Scottish Government Dumfriesshire MSP and Shadow Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Elaine Murray, and Chair of Dumfries & Galloway Council Police, Fire and Rescue Sub Committee, Councillor John Syme have branded a Police Scotland staff survey as […]

      Albatec Racing saw its hopes of securing a place in the semi finals in World RX of Turkey fade despite an entertaining performance by rookie Kristian Sohlberg in Istanbul this weekend. The former World Rally Championship driver demonstrated superb car control aboard his 600bhp two-litre 16v Peugeot 208 RX Supercar as he […]

                  The Scottish festival, which attracted just under 8,000 spectators in June, has been nominated for Best Small Festival, Best Grass Roots Festival and Best Family Festival, at this year’s UK Festival Awards. This year’s Eden Festival was hailed as the best yet, with the likes of The Cat Empire, Ms Dynamite and Grandmaster Flash […]

  Scotland’s rural charity, RSABI’s Great Glen Challenge event has raised in excess of £59,000, smashing its initial target of £50,000, having raised £47,000 last year. The Great Glen Challenge event, sponsored by Ledingham Chalmers, solicitors, saw 100 competitors run, cycle, kayak and walk 70km from Invermoriston to Fort William on 28 August. This year’s […]

  QUEEN of the South manager James Fowler is hoping his side can continue last season’s form against Hibernian when they clash at Palmerston today. Queens recorded two wins and a draw against the Easter Road side last season and Fowler sees no reason why they can’t get the points this weekend. The Doonhamers boss […]

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  DUMFRIES is expected to be hit by another series of traffic jams when the council starts work at the ‘Three Road Ends’ in the town. Dumfries and Galloway Council are carrying out improvement works to the ‘Three Road Ends’ in Dumfries, starting later this month. The work will commence on Monday October 12 during the school holidays.  […]