Out and About in Dumfries & Galloway

Royal Life Saving Society UK campaign runs from 18 to 26 June Firefighters have joined calls for people to stay safe around water.   Scottish Fire...

Image Credit: Thornhill (Kevin Rae) / CC BY-SA 2.0Thornhill (population c. 1,500) is a picturesque town set in the rolling countryside of Dumfries and Galloway. However,...

  Visitors to Castle Kennedy Gardens were in for a surprise this today! Primary 6 & 7s from Castle Kennedy Primary School were found in charge...

Your chance to save nature New data reveals that only 19 per cent of people see hedgehogs in their gardens at least once a...

  Moffat Mountain Rescue Team held the annual Charity Challenge event in the hills above  Durisdeer on Sunday the 12th of June. A successful day with 91 entrants has already raised over £1500 towards Moffat  Mountain Rescue Team with still more sponsorship to come in over the next few weeks.       After laying out the courses on Saturday while also providing safety cover for the Durisdeer  Fell Race all was set for Sunday. the only concern was whether the rain would stay away.    Sunday dawned with cloudy skies and the remnants of the previous night's rain clearing  away.     Soon the days walkers started arriving with walk 4 walkers bussed round to their start at  Daer Reservoir. by 1100 all the walkers were on the hills with low cloud moving round giving  sporadic views from the hill tops.    A record entry for walk 1 saw children and parents enjoying a fantastic walk to the Roman  Road from Durisdeer.  ...

A ‘first’ for tourism accommodation will attract more visitors to Dumfries and Galloway during Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Design & Architecture. A new type of...

 Scottish Water is urging people to stay safe and not take risks around rivers, reservoirs and lochs this summer.   We are also calling on children...

The Royal Burgh of Annan (population c. 10,000) is the third largest town in Dumfries and Galloway and situated close to the Solway Coast...

 This weekend Moffat Mountain Rescue Team holds its annual Charity Challenge event on  Sunday 12 June. This year the team will be based at the hall at Durisdeermill with walks across the Durisdeer  Hills. There are 4 walks of varying difficulty to meet the needs of all comers, starting with  walk 1 covering 3 km and suitable for all the family up to walk 4 for experienced walkers  covering 12km over the hill tops.    The team welcomes people on the day but encourages entrants to pre­register by posting  forms or by an online entry system run by SI Entries if possible so the team can get an idea  of the number of people arriving. The day is usually popular with up to 100 walkers covering  the different walks. Members of the team will be stationed across the hill with a big smile  whatever the weather. The walks are marked by the team the day before to help everyone  enjoy the day.    The team asks for an entry fee and a level of sponsorship to be raised for the team,  additional sponsorship can go to the team or another charity of the walkers choice.    The event is an important fundraiser for Moffat Mountain Rescue team normally raising  around £2000. This year is especially important as the team is fundraising for a new control  vehicle to replace our existing older vehicle.    More information can be found on the team’s website.  www.moffatmrt.org.uk . Moffat Mountain Rescue team was formed in 1969 and is available 7 days a week 24 hours  a day to assist persons in distress or lost in rural areas, whether in lowland or mountainous ...

  NHS Dumfries and Galloway is once again supporting Bike Week which this year takes place between Saturday 11 and Sunday 19 June.  The focus...