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Campaigners claim Dumfries and Galloway's road verges being turned into "absolute disgrace" by littering
18.03.2021 - 12:01 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A council spokesman said: “It’s the thoughtless actions of a minority of drivers that not only spoils the local landscape and creates a danger to wildlife but also places the lives of the community assets teams, who carry out the litter picking, at risk. “Please be considerate when driving and take your litter home for the sake of your community, wildlife and the council streetscene workers.”Mark Jardine, founder of The People’s Project in Dumfries, has also hit out at litter louts.
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31.03.2021 / 13:50
Dumfries and Galloway windfarm team provide new home for nesting barn owls
“Recently, we’ve spotted barn owls investigating the new box and hopefully it will be used for nesting in future.“This will help conserve the local population of this much-loved species.”
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30.03.2021 / 14:09
Robert Burns manuscript with Dumfries and Galloway connection to go under the hammer
Maria. The verses were originally sent by Burns to his publisher George Thomson in May 1794.
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29.03.2021 / 17:01
Dumfries and Galloway coronavirus update for Monday, March 29
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Dumfries and Galloway has seen no new coronavirus cases for the second day running.It means the total remains at 4,134, where it has stood since four cases were confirmed on Saturday.There are currently less than five people in hospital.The seven day positivity rate for the region is 21.5 per 100,000 people, with a test positivity rate of 1.1 per cent.
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29.03.2021 / 12:49
Dumfries town centre building to be transformed as redevelopment work begins
The Oven is the first in a group of underused buildings on Dumfries High Street which Midsteeple Quarter has identified as a site for its bold initiative to see local people developing their own High Street as a contemporary living, working, socialising, learning and enterprising hub.Midsteeple Quarter said it is working “continuously” with neighbours and surrounding properties to minimise disruption throughout the duration of the redevelopment and construction period.
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29.03.2021 / 12:43
Dumfries and Galloway Food Train volunteers hailed as "heroes" for efforts during coronavirus pandemic
Helen, meanwhile, is looking forward to in-person befriending services being able to restart as soon as it is safe for them to do so.She said: “We can’t thank the volunteers and the staff of the shopping service enough for all they have done in the past year.
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25.03.2021 / 17:37
Dumfries and Galloway coronavirus update for Thursday, March 25
The test positivity fell from one per cent to 0.5 per cent with the seven day positivity rate at 9.4 per 100,000 people, down from 9.5 the week before.Interim director of public health Valerie White said: “While it is great to see levels remaining low in Dumfries and Galloway we must not be complacent, and we need to work together to keep infection rates low.”More than 60 per cent of the region's adult population have now received their first coronavirus vaccination, with around 10 per cent
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19.03.2021 / 11:43
Dumfries and Galloway's Big DoG Children's Book Festival gets under way online
Also expected to be very popular is the Stories for Lockdown: Stay at Home event on Thursday at 9.30am. For the full programme see https://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/uploads/Big-Dog-programme-PUBLIC-2.pdf
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18.03.2021 / 17:46
Dumfries and Galloway coronavirus update for Thursday, March 18
The number of people in hospital stands at 405 - down 17 from yesterday - and there are 38 people in intensive care.Sadly, a further seven people have died, taking the overall total to 7,536.
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17.03.2021 / 14:32
Dumfries and Galloway Council to step up recruitment ahead of phase two of Dumfries Learning Town
Dumfries High has been described as being at the “end of life” and has a number of issues with it including in its structure and concrete frame.It will be allocated £48 million, Loreburn Primary £7 million and Dumfries Academy £16.5 million.
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15.03.2021 / 12:29
Queen of the South donate hundreds of shirts to vulnerable youngsters across Dumfries and Galloway
“Our staff have worked to ensure that the shirts have went to local families across the wider Dumfries community and as many people can benefit from them as possible”.Councillor John Martin, vice chairman of the committee, added: “As Queens is our home club of Dumfries, I’m sure the tops will be something that the children and young people will really value and will appreciate receiving.”