Dumfries and Galloway hotelier warns recovery from coronavirus lockdown could take two years

“This will focus on high-visibility patrols, engagement and education of people using the area.

All 24 of the council’s libraries have been shut during lockdown but the customer service team continued to operate at half of them, including Dalbeattie and Gatehouse.Ten of the 12 sites will see a reduced library service restart, with Kirkcudbright also partially resuming.

“He is actually a bit big for his breed. His head is a good size and shape and he is two or three inches taller than the average Leonberger.“He is trained for the water so if someone gets into difficulties he will swim out and bring you back to shore but if you’re in a sailing dinghy he can take a rope and pull you to shore.

He added: “We reopened on June 29 and it’s been phenomenal, the loyalty we have had has been great.“I’ve had people who’ve spent £400 or £500 at a time.”

Last year the volunteers held 363 drop-in clinics and saw 4936 service users.

cuffed in connection with the haul after a Mercedes Benz Sprinter van was stopped on the M74 northbound, near Abington, at around 4.15pm on Thursday, 23 July 2020. Officers from the Dumfries and Galloway Road Policing department searched the vehicle and found 30kg of coke.

tinue to benefit the UK after Brexit.” He added: “It is, in fact, good housekeeping, which rightly is being scrutinised by parliament and which the government aims to complete in the national interest swiftly, effectively and efficiently.“The UK Government has repeatedly made clear that the NHS will not be part of any future trade agreements and ministers stand by that commitment.“In Scotland the NHS is the responsibility of the Scottish Government, who set their own policies and

Despite a positive outcome so far, Cassandra admits it has been a worrying time, saying: “We had a period where we were really worried.“There was no support for the self-employed and we had no idea what we were going to do, so if it hadn’t been for the grant scheme the council distributed I’m not sure what we would have done.”

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We told just weeks ago how benefits advisers fear a leap in the jobless total once the Westminster Government begins to wind down the furlough scheme from next month.Bill McCormack of Dumfries Welfare Rights has told how he fears an unemployment “time bomb”.

They have also funded tablets to support some young carers who lacked a device to access the internet in a bid to help maintain education services.

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“They are booked solid right through to September,” Mrs Sutton said, “and holiday home sales have orbited since we opened up. We have had six viewings and four sales already.” She added: “People seem to be thinking twice about flying abroad and facing possible quarantine.