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Award-winning Dumfries and Galloway collective champions ‘choose local’ rallying cry

Award Winning Dumfries & Galloway Collective Champions ‘Choose Local’ Rallying Cry

Scotland Loves Local Week: Enterprise highlights difference that people can make by getting behind businesses in their community as poll highlights huge support A trailblazing...
Wilko redundacies suspended Whilst Take Over Bids Considered

Wilko Redundancies suspended Whilst Take Over Bids Considered

Redundancies at Wilko will not be proceeding while administrators consider further bids, GMB Union has said. The union met with administrators this morning to...

DG College and Natural Power joins forces for new graduate placement scheme

Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) is pleased to announce a special partnership with Natural Power — the leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider...

New Licensing Scheme for Short Term Lets in Dumfries and Galloway

The scheme encompasses all temporary stays and is designed to establish a consistent set of standards applicable to short-term lets across Scotland. The licensing requirement...

Driving Against the Tide: Suzuki Franchise Returns to Focus Motor Store in Dumfries

Focus Motor Store Proudly Revives Suzuki Franchise in Dumfries against the Current Tide In an era where shifts in the automotive landscape have seen some...
17 Turbine Shepherds’ Rig Wind Farm Near Carsphairn given the green light

17 Turbine Shepherds’ Rig Wind Farm Near Carsphairn Given The Green Light

Boralex Inc. announced this week that the Scottish Government has approved the proposed Shepherds’ Rig Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland. Mountaineering...
JOBS BLOW FOR ANNAN AS BORDER STEELWORKS AND STRUCTURES MOVES INTO ADMINISTRATION

Jobs Blow For Annan As Border Steelworks & Structures Moves Into Administration

Border Steelworks and Structures was established in 1978, a steelwork and cladding design, fabrication and installation business, based in Annan and Carlisle has fallen...

Genuine Grounds for Hope For Wilko Staff Says GMB Union

GMB Union has issued an update on Wilko after meeting administrators. Andy Prendergast, GMB National Secretary, said: “GMB has met with administrators and the company as...
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY EXTREME E HYDRO X PRIX BROUGHT OVER £30 MILLION BOOST TO SCOTLAND

Dumfries & Galloway Extreme E Hydro X Prix Brought Over £30 Million Boost To...

YouGov Sport has published its Economic Impact Study for Extreme E’s Hydro X Prix held in Dumfries and Galloway back in May, which has...
LOCAL JOBS AT RISK ADMINISTRATORS TAKE OVER AS WILKO'S COLLAPSES

Local Jobs At Risk – Administrators Take Over As Wilko’s Collapses

Wilko, the homeware retailer, has today officially moved into administration putting 12,000 jobs nationally, including a number of jobs at their Castle Douglas Store...