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Last Updated: 14/11/2024 11:14:37
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 14:23
Dumfries and Galloway Council is delighted to announce a £80,000 fund is available for local Third Sector Organisations in Dumfries and Galloway to give Children and Young people a Summer to remember! Following on from the successes of the Amazing...
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 12:22
During 2018 and 2019, a number of public consultations were held in the Annan area to find out how the local community felt about their town centre. One of the main themes to emerge was about how to get around the area utilising active travel.
As result...
Tuesday, 16 May 2023 10:05
In March, a team of inspectors from Education Scotland visited New Abbey Primary to find out how well children are learning and achieving. Inspectors evaluated New Abbey Primary’s leadership and ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as...
Friday, 12 May 2023 16:32
Youth Beatz Festival is once again delighted to invite young people back to Park Farm Showfield in Dumfries to complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Residential.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a youth awards programme that helps...
Friday, 12 May 2023 15:31
Youth Beatz will return to Park Farm Showfield in Dumfries on Saturday 1and Sunday 2July, and Scotland’s largest free youth music event looks set to be bigger and better than ever – with all tickets gone in a record time of just 48 hours.
The...
Friday, 05 May 2023 14:10
Dumfries and Galloway volunteers are among the Coronation Champions announced in the run-up to the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
They include Stephen Carruthers who helped to get a new half million pound performing...
Friday, 05 May 2023 12:23
Youth Beatz Festival is once again back for 2023, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Youth Beatz festival is a 9 day festival with events taking place across every Ward area of Dumfries and Galloway as part of the Fringe...
Friday, 05 May 2023 12:00
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Fostering and Adoption Team is celebrating Foster Care Fortnight between the 15 and 28 May.
Foster care is at the heart of our communities, enabling children and young people to stay in their local community, close...
Thursday, 04 May 2023 13:47
Work at Stranraer Museum has been progressing well with key tasks taking place such as the careful removal of paint and cement render from the stonework and opening-up the roof and interior walls. Buildings of the Museum’s nature and age are...
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 14:21
Our Council is delighted to announce the launch of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Design Awards for 2023. This year’s awards are for development or building works completed between 1st April 2019 and 31st March 2023.
Dumfries and Galloway Design...
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