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Make a splash with Historic Environment Scotland’s new funding programme

Make A Splash With Historic Environment Scotland’s New Funding Programme

Coasts and waters heritage projects in Dumfries and Galloway encouraged to apply for share of up to £200,000 funding Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is encouraging...

Gatehouse Take The Title At Kirkcudbright Rotary Primary Schools Quiz 2020

Last Thursday, Kirkcudbright Rotary Club once again held its Primary Schools' Quiz at Gatehouse Primary School. Five local Primary school teams took part. Teams...

Wigtownshire Wildlife Photographer Raises Almost £2000 For Charity

Local Wildlife photographer Sheena Ramsay recently raised £1860 for charity by selling her 2020 wildlife calendar. Sheena told DGWGO "On Wednesday the 4th of March,...

10 Local Organisations Benefit From Robin Rigg Community Fund – 2020 Awards

RWE Robin Rigg and the Solway Firth Partnership are pleased to announce the recipients of grants for 2020 from the Robin Rigg Community Fund. A...
Reminiscence Events Held During Fairtrade Fortnight

Reminiscence Events Held During Fairtrade Fortnight

To celebrate and raise awareness Dumfries and Galloway customer services and libraries have been holding events for Fairtrade fortnight. These sessions provided a warm...
Brain Tumour Charity Fundraiser in Memory of Anneka

Brain Tumour Charity Fundraiser in Memory of Anneka

On 4th of April Morag and Andrea Cuomo will be raising vital funds for The Brain Tumour Charity, the UK’s leading charity dedicated to...
Ferry Friends Needs your Vote!

Ferry Friends Needs your Vote!

A project for older people in Creetown is calling out for Wigtownshire residents to vote for them in an upcoming funding round.   Your Community, Your...

Local Businesses Help ‘Langlands School’ To Keep Their Buses Running

Langlands school, Dumfries (Registered Charity SC040743) provides education for pupils aged 11 to 18 from Dumfries and Galloway with severe and complex needs and...
WHITHORN NEW TOWN HALL PROJECT

Scottish Government Give £1.35 Million Funding For Whithorn New Town Hall Project

A New Town Hall project at Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway has been granted over £1.3m from the Scottish Government, following a three year pursuit...
D&G College Celebrates LGBT History Month

D&G College Celebrates LGBT History Month

Dumfries and Galloway College has celebrated LGBT history month at its Stranraer and Dumfries campuses. The month, which brings previously ‘invisible’ life stories of LGBT...