Small rural village in Dumfries and Galloway gets to work on rebuilding community spirit post-lockdown

18-months of lockdowns and restrictions, consumers are feeling more confident about their financial future now, according to new research from Vanquis. The credit card provider’ study found a 20 per cent net decrease in customers concerned about their financial situation.

Get the latest parenting news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly newsletterA decision was taken that will ensure sexual entertainment venues cannot operate freely in Dumfries and Galloway.Council solicitor Caroline Treaner warned councillors that unless they passed a resolution on proper licensing of sexual entertainment venues, they could set up in inappropriate locations, such as near schools or churches.The lawyer said: “If no resolution is passed, the process stops here now, which

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterSocial work bosses are convinced that an early intervention team doing vital groundwork with Dumfries and Galloway families will pay off in the long term.In November 2020 the council set up a family support team, which now comprises two senior social workers and 13 support staff working closely with families.The team deals primarily with early intervention cases for children and there is optimism that this

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA bid will be made to the Scottish Government for help in taking recycling to the next level in Dumfries and Galloway.Councillors agreed on Tuesday to request cash from the Recycling Improvement Fund to introduce a garden waste kerbside pick-up scheme for the region.Money is also being sought from the same fund to make improvements to the area’s household waste recycling centres where there are little or no

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterRoads workers are being asked to go that extra mile with gritting this winter to ensure safety across Dumfries and Galloway.Dumfries and Galloway Council has produced its Winter Service Plan for 2021/22, which was presented to the local authority’s communities committee on Tuesday.The council intends on keeping the public fully informed this winter by posting a service daily action plan on its website, and

Irish actor Barry Keoghan was hospitalised after he was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Galway city.

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.” Still, the actor should try another fictional profession on for size. Preferably in a movie that’s not a garbled mess.“The Protégé” starts out well enough.

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Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Held For Ransom (aka Daniel), a hostage thriller based on the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye, who was abducted by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for more than a year before he was released. An October 15 theatrical and digital release is planned.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA one-tonne wicker Beltie bull which earned international stardom at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Showcase is to go on a homecoming tour across the region.Created in Auchencairn by renowned willow artist, Trevor Leat, the three metres tall work of art is named Kelton and shot to fame worldwide in June when featured on a live streamed video from The Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston in June and also featured

Sharleen Spiteri fondly recalled the childhood visits she and her mum took to The Barras as she spoke after her first post lockdown gig in Scotland. And Sharleen, who lost her beloved mother Vilma a week before the country went into the first lockdown, admitted it was nostalgic being back in Glasgow's East End for her first Scots gig since her death.

“They’ll be filled up by local businesses run by local people for their local community – as opposed to the idea of getting big national companies in.“Those days are pretty much gone, so it’s down to the communities to fill that gap now.”

Richard Kuipers If North Korea and South Korea ever reunite and hold a celebratory film festival, “Escape from Mogadishu” is a sure thing for selection. Based on the amazing true story of embassy staff from both countries joining forces to escape probable death in the civil war-ravaged Somali capital in 1991, this propulsive and intelligently written South Korean adventure thriller casts partisan politics aside and celebrates what can be achieved when adversaries come together.

Yesterday, prosecutor Dan Byrne said the Crown had established that McCulloch had made £409,613 during his time as a criminal.However, the Crown can only recover £246,194.40 from McCulloch at this time.

The workshop has also earned praise from museum manager, Judith Hewitt, who said: “We are so pleased to have been able to put Desray’s great idea into action.