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Parkdale Garage Drives Charity Success with Cash for Kids Fundraising

Parkdale Garage Drives Charity Success with Cash for Kids Fundraising

Parkdale Garage is delighted to announce the success of its fundraising initiative for Cash for Kids throughout 2023. For every MOT carried out at...
60 second test could save you from having a stroke

60 Second Test Could Save You From Having A Stroke

In Scotland, over 70,000 people have a ‘silent killer’ which is one of the leading causes of serious strokes – and many more may...

Cunninghame Housing Association Boosts Nithsdale Pony Club with £500 Donation

Alan Somerville, Senior Development Officer of Cunninghame Housing Association recently presented a cheque for £500 to members and the District Commissioner of Nithsdale Pony...
Advice Service Secures £8 million for Local People

Advice Service Secures £8 Million For Local People

“We are tremendously proud to have put over £8,000,000 back into the pockets of local people and into the economy of Dumfries and Galloway.”...

Pedestrian Paradise: Nithsdale’s Active Travel Path A Resounding Hit Among Locals

The recently completed Phase 1A of a comprehensive multi-stage project is gaining popularity, showcasing a traffic-free path that stretches from Penpont to the Drumlanrig...

Soup on Saturday Returns to Kippford RNLI 

Soup on Saturday returns to Kippford RNLI  2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the RNLI and the Kippford fundraising team are delighted to kick off the...
ALDI DONATES OVER 5,000 MEALS TO LOCAL CHARITIES THIS CHRISTMAS

Aldi Donates Over 5,000 Meals To Local Charities This Christmas

Aldi donated 5,095 meals to those in need in Dumfries & Galloway over the festive period.   The supermarket paired up its stores with local charities,...
Sports Driving Unlimited wins £1,000 festive boost thanks to Benefact Group

Sports Driving Unlimited wins £1,000 festive boost thanks to Benefact Group

Dumfries and Galloway based Sports Driving Unlimited (SDU) is one of 120 winning charities to receive an early Christmas gift of a £1,000 donation...

Local Man Chris Thomson Runs 800 Miles To Raise Mental Health Awareness

In a remarkable display of resilience, Chris Thomson, a local resident of Loch Ken, has undertaken an extraordinary challenge to promote mental and physical...

Hundreds Benefit From Free Warm Winter Clothes

Dumfries and Galloway Council's Poverty and Inequalities Team ran seven Free Warm Winter Clothes Events throughout November and December, bringing in over 300 people...