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Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands

Next Generation of local Oaks sprouting thanks to Prison partnership efforts

A partnership project involving local schools, Dumfries Prison and Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is making progress, with acorns collected in 2023 being planted and...
Charity paves the way for improved local active travel networks in Dumfries and Galloway

Charity Paves The Way For Improved Local Active Travel Networks In Dumfries & Galloway

COMMUNITIES in Dumfries and Galloway are being encouraged to apply to the newly reopened Ian Findlay Path Fund (IFPF) as it returns for a...

Dumfries & Galloway Residents Urged To ‘shut Out Scammers’ Amid Surge In Doorstep Fraud

Dumfries and Galloway residents have lost almost £35,000 to rogue traders in just six months, new figures from consumer watchdogs reveal. Trading Standards Scotland (TSS)...

Youth Beatz 2024 Fringe Festival Launched!

The 2024 Youth Beatz Fringe Festival will run for 9 days between Wednesday 19 th June and Thursday 27 th June, with an event...

Dumfries High School Pupils Secure £3000 Grant For Quarriers

Quarriers Dumfries and Galloway Family Support Service is in awe of the S2 pupils of Dumfries High School who have secured the service a...

Portpatrick RNLI Volunteer Takes On Mayday Mile By Completing West Highland Way

Jeanette Hardy, a volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for Portpatrick RNLI, has taken on her very own Mayday Mile by completing the West Highland Way,...

Could You Be Finlay’s “Local Hero” ?

Local constituency MSP Finlay Carson is looking to invite someone within his constituency of Galloway and West Dumfries to attend a landmark event in...

DGRI welcomes £310 donation

THE ALEXANDRA UNIT at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary has welcomed a £310 donation thanks to fundraising work by the children of Hightae Primary...

Community Survey Launched for Newton Stewart’s Grapes Hotel Redevelopment Plans

The former Grapes Hotel in Newton Stewart sits in the heart of the town on Victoria Street. The building has lain empty for many...

Funding for Access to the Social Care System in Dumfries & Galloway

Capability Scotland is delighted to have received a share of £9.2 million in funding from the Scottish Government, through Inspiring Scotland. The 'Support in the...