Number of deliberate fires in Dumfries and Galloway rose during 2020 lockdown

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.

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

Elizabeth Hurley regularly shares photos on social media of her modelling stylish swimwear from her label, Elizabeth Hurley Beach.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley looks phenomenal in strapless swimsuit as she shares exciting newsThe company has its own Instagram page, and this week, The Royals actress was pictured modelling a turquoise bikini and co-ordinating kaftan as she announced a new sale online.In the picture, the mother-of-one looked stylish wearing the matching swimwear pieces, and was all smiles

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

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.

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.

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.

“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.”

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola had a message of positivity for his Manchester City players to inspire a 13-minute goal rush that proved enough to beat Fulham.Guardiola had made seven changes at Craven Cottage with a new, unfamiliar 3-4-3 formation on show. The first half was underwhelming, with only three tame shots testing the Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Taylor said: “Officers and staff continue to play a key role in the national effort to combat the spread of coronavirus while they face the same personal and professional challenges as their fellow citizens.“The public health crisis continues to influence the needs of our communities.

There were seven people in hospital with less than five in intensive care.There have been cases across the region in the past fortnight, with figures from Public Health Scotland showing more than half of new cases in the past seven days have been in the Sanquhar area.

By December of 2020, more than 120 million people streamed YouTube and YouTube TV on their TV screens, up 20% from the 100 million who did so in March.

The latest figures from Public Health Scotland show that there were 22 cases in the region in the seven days leading up to March 6. That gives a positivity rate of 0.8 per cent and 14.8 cases per 100,000 people.