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South of Scotland MSP Joan McAlpine last week attended a vital summit at the Scottish Parliament celebrating the importance of everyday relationships. The event – hosted by counselling and mediation charity Relationships Scotland – featured a keynote speech by the Minister for Children and Young People, Aileen Campbell MSP. Chairman Duncan McEachran and […]
A recent report published by The Local Data Company (LDC) and the University of Stirling has shown a decrease in the number of empty shops in Dumfries and has been welcomed by Dumfries & Galloway MP Russell Brown, Dumfriesshire MSP Elaine Murray and Labour Councillor and Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Economy, Environment and […]
Nearly ninety children in Dumfries & Galloway will face the winter in temporary accommodation as Scotland faces its worst Housing Crisis since the Second World War. The shocking figures were announced by Shelter Scotland this week, showing that over 4,000 children in Scotland will be homeless this Christmas. The charity said a shortage […]
Across our region, DGFirst provides high quality food with produce sourced from local suppliers wherever possible. This shows that our Council is committed to our local food and drink industry. The Council’s DGFirst provides catering for schools, meals on wheels, leisure centres, and functions. Each year, DGFirst produces around 2 million school meals, more than […]
A murky multi-million pound trade in wild animals and their parts is booming across online marketplaces, with questions being asked as to the legality of many advertisements offering endangered species for sale. A shocking report released last week by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) shows how thousands of endangered species are […]
With the Dumfries Christmas Extravaganza taking place on Thursday November 27th the excitement is beginning to build The first ever Dumfries Christmas Market takes place from 9.30am. Located down the lower half of Bank Street (from Irish Street), and running in front of The Coach & Horses on the Whitesands, the market will feature established […]
Alive 107.3’s regular rock show host (Radio Nowhere, on Wednesday nights) and Saturday morning presenter, Rory Nelson, was selected to compete in the Popmaster quiz on Radio 2, with Ken Bruce this morning. Although Rory didn’t beat his competitor, he did a great job, facing some pretty difficult questions. After his few minutes live on […]
The D&G Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Partnership (DAVAWP) Songwriting Competition closed on the 31st of October and 5 finalists have been chosen. Andy Mitchell and Melissa Gunn hosted a special show on Monday night where all the songs that made the final were played. Online voting is now open and it’s over to […]
Our region’s first ever Business Week has been hailed as a success. Last week, 20 separate business events were held across the region which were attended by over 500 local businesses! Events ranged from retail workshops to women into business workshops. Councillor Colin Smyth, Chair of the Council’s Economy, Environment and Infrastructure Committee said ‘Our […]
The latest six month tourism trend report for Dumfries & Galloway shows an encouraging increase in visitor numbers and tourism spend. Visitor numbers for the region rose by 3.8% in the 6 months to June, while tourists spent 4.7% more over the period. Due to the significant impact from Gretna and Gretna Green, separate figures […]
