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Trees for rent
A FARM shop is offering the chance to rent a Christmas tree this year. Kilnford Farm Shop at Dumfries is aiming to help people have a more sustainable Yule. And they are offering real trees for rent, in different sizes and all locally sourced from Dumfries and Galloway. They can even be delivered t...
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Poverty toolkit to be rolled out
AN educational toolkit aimed at combating the effects of poverty is to be rolled out widely across the region early next year. Toolkits bring together free resources available to support practitioners or teachers, and this is being seen as the perfect next step on the back of the recent release of t...
Arrest made after man’s body found inside burnt-out home in Annan
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death.
Pop in to support Dumfries Devorgilla Rotary Club's fundraiser
Charity Pop – Up Shop in the town's Loreburne Centre will have plenty of donated bargains on sale and help local charities and youth organisations
Scotland's new 'danger to life' snow warning to hit 27 areas this weekend - full list
This is the third yellow weather warning for snow issued by the Met Office today - and the sixth in one week.
Julie Christie from Dumfries & Stewartry Women's Aid speaks to Rotary club members
Julie gave a thought-provoking talk and shared some of the every day harrowing tales of abuse she hears on a daily basis.
Feeling festive in the burgh
HOT on the heels of Lockerbie, it was Lochmaben’s turn to kickstart Christmas on Sunday. The royal burgh held a festive market and lights switch on afternoon, with the organisers declaring it was “fantastic”. There were 22 different stalls on the High Street, live carol singing from the Singin...
Tree planting continues
TREE planting efforts in the hills around Moffat continued at the weekend when 25 hardy volunteers took to hills to plant 1300 native broadleaf trees. The planting was part of the Border Forest Trust’s rewilding project to restore woodlands in the Southern Uplands. Thanking everyone who participat...
Network prize for college
DUMFRIES and Galloway College (DGC) has won a prestigious prize at the 2024 College Development Network (CDN) Awards. The annual event recognises the talent, skills and achievements of colleges, their staff and their learners and provides a valuable opportunity to celebrate the innovation taking pla...
Clear plan needed for key roads
A CLEAR investment plan is needed for the A75 and A77, an MSP has said. South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth has once again raised the issues with both routes in the Scottish Parliament. Speaking during a debate on rural roads last week, the local MSP highlighted their importance to the Scottish economy a...
Scotland to see 20cm snow fall in 14 hours as Met Office issues fifth warning this week
Braemar in Aberdeenshire recorded a low of -11.2C on Tuesday, following multiple snow and ice warnings.
Council sickness absences on the rise
THE number of sick days taken by workers with the region’s biggest employer increased last year. In 2023-24 there were 13.10 working days lost with Dumfries and Galloway Council due to sickness absence, which is an increase of 11.3 percent in the last 12 months. The number of sick days attributed ...
Grants given to sexual abuse victims
SEXUAL abuse victims in Dumfries and Galloway were given vital support through a small grants scheme during the cost of living crisis. A total of 129 grants, averaging between £100 to £150, were handed out to women to help them in the aftermath of experiencing sexual violence or abuse. The cash wa...
Kirkmahoe SWI members mark the institute's centenary with a special celebration
Members and special guests gathered in the Woodlands House Hotel to celebrate the occasion.
Jigsaw murders: Search for families of women 90 years ago after bones found
The remains of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson were found in Dumfries and Galloway in 1935.
Soaring demand for food revealed
SUPPORT workers have told of the ever-increasing demand for food from young people in poverty in Dumfries and Galloway. People doing invaluable work helping struggling youngsters took part in a short documentary, titled ‘Through Young Eyes’, which gives a unique insight into what they are witnes...
Getting to grips with special effects
FILM and media students from Dumfries Academy got stuck into a special effects workshop. The session with Calum MacDonald from GIBBET SFX was funded by Screen Scotland to widen opportunities for pupils to learn about aspects of careers in film and media, such as ‘sfx’ There was the chance to lea...
Man arrested after fatal fire
A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a block of flats in Annan.
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Free cinema tickets
ENJOY a free cinema trip to Annan’s Lonsdale cinema in December. Supported by the British Film Institute’s ‘Escapes’ project, independent cinemas across the UK will be showing ‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ on Monday December 2. It is an exclusive preview of the highly anticipated documentary, whi...
Mark to share epic cycle ride
JOIN Mark Wedgwood at the Easterbrook Hall on Monday as he shares his journey across the UK on two wheels. In 2022, Mark cycled 7300 miles across all 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger maps, in numerically ascending order: a six-month odyssey to every part of Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man...