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By day they are a teacher, nurse and educational support worker but by night they rock the crowds in one of the Edinburgh Fringe’s most colourful cabarets. Joanne Blain and Lynn and Tom Cuddihy are key members of the band which plays for Le Haggis, the adult show from Dumfries, which has been wowing audiences […]
Charitable organisations in Nithsdale have an opportunity to swell their ranks of volunteers at a special event in Sanquhar in October. Organised by Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway, a volunteer opportunities day will be held at A’ the Airts, Upper Nithsdale’s community arts centre, on 1 October 2015, from 11am to 4pm. Any individual who might […]
Annan CRT were tasked yesterday evening (18/08/2015) to Castle Corner near Glencaple after a suspicious object, believed to be ordinance was discovered on the shore. Once the first informant was identified and the object located photographs were taken and sent to the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Team for their opinion. They decided that the object […]
A NEW group has been established to find ways of making it easier and more affordable for people in rural and remote Scotland to heat their homes. The Scottish Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force, which will have its inaugural meeting in Inverness on August 20, will explore the issues facing people in fuel poverty […]
A NIGHT out for workmates in Dalbeattie ended with one landing in court on a charge of assault. Ian McTier, 25, of Halliday Place, Dalbeattie, pleaded guilty at Dumfries Sheriff Court to punching workmate James Campbell on the head at the Birchtree Hotel in the town in July. The court heard that the two […]
POLICE Scotland say they seeking information about the theft of £3,000 machine at Langholm and break-in at a shed in Annan. A Rammer hydraulic hammer with a value of around £3000 has been stolen from a mini digger which was parked at road works on a bridge on the U257A road at Westerkirk, Langholm, […]
Parents of primary school children in Dumfries and Galloway are being urged to return the flu vaccine consent forms within seven days to ensure their child is covered from flu this autumn. All primary school children in Dumfries and Galloway are being offered the vaccine as part of the flu immunisation programme for children, […]
The Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Education Committee, Councillor Jeff Leaver and Dumfriesshire MSP Elaine Murray are seeking assurances from the Scottish Government. The Chair of Dumfries and […]
Average house prices in Dumfries and Galloway have seen a sharp increase in the last month, according to new figures. The YourMove Scottish House Price Index for June shows an average property selling for £152,507 – up 10% from the month before and almost 13% on the same period last year. The growth has […]
Jordan White struck in extra-time as holders Livingston beat Queen of the South in the Petrofac Training Cup. White headed home from close range with just five minutes of the additional 30 minutes remaining. Dale Hilson, Paul Heffernan and Mark Millar, twice, wasted chances for Queens, while Livi’s Craig Sives had a header saved by […]
