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Donkeys

Local Donkey Sanctuary Needs Your Vote To Win Lottery Funding

The Team from Farmersfield Rest-home for Elderly Donkeys are asking the public to please help Animals Supporting People at FRED to win up to...
success Kirkcudbright Skatepark

Facebook Plea For Community Support Yields Success For Kirkcudbright Skatepark

5 years in the planning, the prospect of a Kirkcudbright skate park was looking gloomy and close to being scrapped due to a lack...

Locharbriggs Man Running 13 Major Events To Raise Funds For Prostate Scotland

46 year old Craig Conley from Locharbriggs in Dumfries is taking on 4 Marathons including London and Liverpool, 4 Half Marathons Including Great North...
Universal Credit Claim

D&G Citizens Advice Service Offers New Universal Credit Claim Help Service

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service (DAGCAS) launches a new service for people in our region to help make their Universal Credit claim and...
World Parkinson’s Day

Kirkcudbright lighting up in blue for World Parkinson’s Day

The artist’s town of Kirkcudbright is going the extra mile to mark World Parkinson’s Day next month. Across Scotland, more than 50 landmarks will...
ALL INCLUSIVE PLAY PARK

Dumfries Gets First All Inclusive Play Park After ‘Mum’ Secures £90,000 Funding

The first all inclusive play park including wheelchair accessible equipment and benches at Cargenbridge, Dumfries opened today March the 29th 2019.  Thanks to local resident...
Carsphairn’s Online Heritage Archive

Carsphairn’s Online Heritage Archive – now live!

This week saw the launch of Carsphairn’s new Online Heritage Archive. The Carsphairn Heritage Group has been working tirelessly on this project to digitise...
MENS SHED MOVEMENT

Castle Douglas Joins The Mens Shed Movement

Castle Douglas Development Forum sub committee, The Futures Team, has secured a premises in town for a Mens Shed. Recognised for their contributions to...
Cordite Club

Cordite Club Have Easter Fun at Devils Porridge Museum

The Cordite Club had a great time at the Devil’s Porrigde Museum, Eastriggs this week.  They were getting ready for Easter and had a...
Guide Dog Puppy Training

Public Invited To Find Out More About Guide Dog Puppy Training

Puppy Class will open its doors on Wednesday 3 April, with locals being able to watch guide dog puppies in action from 11.30-12.30, and...