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Sport Relief Comes to Town

Vanda — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:01:31 +0000

The countdown has begun to the Dumfries Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 21st March. Dumfries and Galloway Council has teamed up with Sport Relief to organise events in Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Stranraer. You can choose to do 1 mile, 3 miles or 6 miles – whatever is a challenge for you. So from teeny-tots [...]

Dallaglio Cycle Slam

Vanda — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:02:30 +0000

Dallaglio Cycle Slam For Sport Relief Visits Dumfries Tomorrow! The Dallaglio Cycle Slam Team who are riding from Rome to Edinburgh are due to visit Dumfries on Wednesday 10th March 2010 at approx 3pm at the Cairndale Hotel.

Sing Together – Naturally!

Mark — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:45:45 +0000

Do you enjoy singing, (Even if it’s only in the shower, bath, car or garden shed!)? Sing pop, folk, songs from the shows, even the odd “doo-wop”, “sha-la-la” and more! Your host will be your musical guide, helping you to add easy harmonies. You will not be asked to audition, sing on your own or read [...]

Inverness CT vs Queen of the South

Mark — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:37:00 +0000

Kick off at 7:45 on Tuesday 9th March 2010 Final score: Inverness: 3 || QoS: 1

HMIe Report on Shawhead Primary School

Mark — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:29:12 +0000

Good leadership, effective teamwork and pupils who are polite and keen to learn. Those are some of the features of Shawhead Primary School highlighted in an inspection report published on the 9 March 2010. HM Inspectors of Education visited the school in January 2010 as part of a national sample of primary education. The children [...]

St George’s Big Quiz

Mark — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:40:49 +0000

Friday 26th March in St George’s Hall, George Street, Dumfries at 7.30pm. Teams consisting of 3 or 4 people, £10 per team (inc. Supper) are invited to enter. Entries to Kenny Simpson on Dumfries (01387) 251240 before Wednesday 18 March please (no entries on the night).

Peel Centre Fire Update

Vanda — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:12:19 +0000

A fire and rescue service spokesman said investigations were under way to establish the cause of the blaze which broke out around 1830 on Saturday evening. Up to forty firefighters tackled the blaze. Smoke spread across three units in the Peel Centre including the Pets at Home store where staff worked effortlessly to rescue as many [...]

Homebase Advert at Carlisle Station

Mark — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:08:15 +0000

Lots of Doonhamers encountered the set and filming for a Homebase advert, on Carlisle railway station in the middle of February. It’s now out – you can see it on youtube. Very ingenious!

Peel Centre Fire

Mark — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:44:46 +0000

A major fire broke out in the Peel Centre, shopping area, on the Lockerbie Road, Dumfries this afternoon. The fire began in the Brantano Shoes Store around closing time. Neighbouring stores don’t appear to be seriously affected, but the car parks were closed while the services dealt with the situation. The fire is now being damped [...]

Job Advert

Vanda — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:43:20 +0000

Employer: Dumfries & Galloway Coalition of Disabled People Ltd. (DGCDP) Location: Dumfries and Galloway Contract: Permanent Hours: 22 hours per week Salary: AP4 £23,082 – 25,551 pro rata. DGCDP, a registered charity, is seeking to appoint a Development Manager to raise the profile of the organisation throughout Dumfries and Galloway by increasing membership, developing communication networks, and working constructively with [...]