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Community Focus

Blackcraig New Wind Farm Community Fund

Applicants Sought For New Wind Farm Community Fund

Community groups, charities and volunteers from across the Glenkens are invited to come along to one of five initial drop-in sessions to find out...
CUCKOO BRIDGE (DUMFRIES)

Repairs To Fencing At Cuckoo Bridge (Dumfries) Are Finally Completed

Emma Harper MSP and Cllr Andy Ferguson are pleased that fencing has finally been repaired at Cuckoo Bridge in North West Dumfries following a...

Public Asked To Welcome ‘John’ Home To Portpatrick After 5000 Mile Charity Cycle

Stranraer man John Stead is on an epic and charitable mission to cycle the coastal route of the UK, a journey of 5,000 miles...
JOIN DALBEATTIE SEA CADETS

Join Dalbeattie Sea Cadets For The Time Of Your Life

If you love getting out on the water and are aged between 10 and 17, join Dalbeattie Sea Cadets for the time of your...
KPT Development Trus

KPT Development Trust Gather Public Opions on New Community Hub

The KPT Development Trust have recently published and delivered a questionnaire to the people of Keir, Penpont and Tynron to discover local thoughts on...
Billy Connolly Parkinson's

Billy Connolly lights up Kirkcudbright for Parkinson’s

Scotland marked World Parkinson’s Day 2019 by turning blue, with 90 venues across the country lighting up for the night.  Kirkcudbright marked the day...
new sustainable travel funding

New round of sustainable travel funding now open

A second round of funding to increase walking, cycling and sustainable travel has been allocated £2m from the Scottish Government’s £80m active travel budget...

Funding Windfall For Local ‘Visibility’ Charity

People living with sight and hearing loss in Wigtownshire have welcomed the news that a local charity has received a £10,000 funding boost from...
PARENTS LAUNCH PETITION STOP TEACHER CUTS

Parents Launch Petition To Stop Teacher Cuts In Wee Schools

The recently formed Wee Schools Matter campaign has launched a petition to call on Dumfries and Galloway Council to reverse their decision to cut...
85 MILE CYCLE CHALLENGE MARIE CURIE

Dumfries Man Gets The Lycra On To Tackle 85 Mile Cycle Challenge For Marie...

54 year old Dumfries man Stewart Mitchell is in training to do the 85 Mile Caledonia Etape Cyle challenge to raise money for cancer...