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Stakeholders are being invited by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), to provide feedback on a revised enforcement policy and guidance on the use of SEPA’s new enforcement tools. The consultation forms the next stage of public engagement on additional enforcement powers granted to SEPA under the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. These powers will […]
Come and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon in Dock Park on Sunday 26 July from 12noon to 2pm with various activities on offer for children to enjoy. The event is being organised by Dumfries and Galloway Council and has a Pirates and Princesses theme to give children the opportunity to create their own pirate/princess hats and […]
Education Scotland published its report on the quality of Education Services in Dumfries and Galloway yesterday (21 July 2015). Although Audit Scotland gave the green light to the service earlier this year, noting significant improvements over the last 10 years, the last inspection of the Authority as a whole was in 2009. Dr Laura Ann Currie, […]
Two men, aged 53 years and 32 years from the Manchester area are due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Wednesday 22 July 2015 after a car was stopped on the northbound carriageway of the M74 road near to Ecclefechan on Tuesday 21 July 2015. A search of the vehicle recovered cannabis with a […]
Police Scotland officers are investigating a vandalism in the woods next to the bowling club on Annan Road, Lochmaben. Sometime overnight Monday 20/Tuesday 21 July 2015 a picnic bench and a signpost were set on fire. The damaged property belongs to the Castle Loch Lochmaben Community Trust and the cost of the damage is estimated […]
With the Wickerman Festival fast approaching excitement is building for what is certain to be another terrific event at Dundrennan. Police Scotland is calling on all revellers to have fun, but to keep themselves safe. The festival is a highlight for the thousands that flock to The Wickerman, and also for the scores of people […]
A crew of fundraisers from Portling in Dumfries & Galloway handed over a cheque for £1,000 to the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust this week in support of the Appeal to create a National Centre for Children’s Literature and torytelling at Moat Brae – the Birthplace of Peter Pan. The funds were raised at a […]
The winner of our Classic Pop Magazine subscription was Susan Findlater of Dumfries who correctly answered Boy George . Thanks to Mr Bowie for drawing the winner
53,000 working days at Police Scotland were lost to stress in the last two years, according to figures obtained by Dumfriesshire MSP Elaine Murray. The figures were obtained from Police Scotland through a Freedom of Information request. They also show that between January and March this year, the most recent period for which figures are […]
Our Patron, Joanna Lumley, begins a new series on ITV tonight – Joanna Lumley’s Trans-siberian Adventure – which sees her travel the 6,400-mile route from Hong Kong to Moscow. Joanna begins her train journey in Hong Kong, which she last visited when she was four. She has not been to Moscow since 1966, when she […]
