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International Adventure Conference 2019

Dumfries & Galloway Set To Host International Adventure Conference 2019

ADVENTURE tourism in Dumfries & Galloway is set to receive a major boost after securing a bid to host a major international conference in...
SANQUHAR TILE SERVICES PURCHASED

Sanquhar Tile Services Purchased By Us Company Shaw Industries

 Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) – which supplies carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile and stone and laminate flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial...

Number of Dumfries & Galloway Start-Ups Increase Despite National Slow-Down

Number of Dumfries & Galloway start-ups increase despite national slow-down 351 new companies were registered in Dumfries & Galloway, a rise from 335 in...
LOREBURN HOUSING ASSOCIATION SEEKS

Loreburn Housing Association Seeks Suitable Site For Exciting New Extra Care Housing

Loreburn Housing Association is on the hunt for a suitable site for a new extra care housing scheme for Esk Valley.   The original site earmarked...
£10Million Boost

£10Million Boost for South of Scotland Economy

A new partnership will devise a fresh approach to economic development in the south of Scotland, with a £10million injection for enterprise in Dumfries...

VisitScotland Regional Director looks at 2017 As Successful Year for Tourism in D&G

As the New Year gets underway, Paula Ward, Regional Director of national tourism organisation VisiScotland, has been taking time to reflect on the highlights...
Taylor

50 Years in Stitches For Taylor Leonora Tait

Leonora Tait started to work G Livingston & Son Taylor's in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway on the 15th of January 1968. Today she was...
Winter Destinations

Dumfries and Galloway One Of The Top 20 UK Winter Destinations

New data from HolidayLettings.co.uk, a TripAdvisor company, reveals Dumfries and Galloway is among the UK’s best destinations for an affordable winter holiday.   Rates for a...
Residential Building Energy Project

Residential Building Energy Project of the Year winners

Dumfries and Galloway Council work in partnership with the Energy Agency to deliver energy efficiency measures to homes in our region, predominantly solid wall...
Local Fishing Industry

New Isle of Man Scallop Fishing Rules Are Devastating For Local Fishing Industry

Dumfries and Galloway Council are absolutely appalled to hear of today’s announcement (22nd December) from the Isle of Man’s Department of Environment, Food and...