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Recent releases

Last Updated: 31/01/2025 16:28:12

Wednesday, 04 December 2024 10:48
On Thursday 28 November, young people, invited guests and organisations from across the region gathered in Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries to take part in the annual Dumfries and Galloway Youth Awards. The Awards aims to celebrate the achievements and talents...
Monday, 02 December 2024 16:43
A silver Casket believed to have belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots comes to Kirkcudbright. A pure silver casket, measuring just 11x21x14cm, believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots and which was acquired by National Museums Scotland in 2022,...
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 16:18
Dumfries and Galloway Council is pleased to share its Annual Workforce Report (April 2023–March 2024), showcasing key achievements in building a supportive and inclusive workplace that enables colleagues to thrive and deliver exceptional services...
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 15:13
During Dumfries and Galloway Council's Enabling and Customer Services Committee today (26 November), highlights were shared from theProcurement Annual Report for the financial year 2023/24. The report showcases significant achievements in procurement...
Monday, 25 November 2024 14:08
Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Cllr Gail Macgregor has welcomed a letter from Simon Lightfoot MP, Minister for Local Transport, which confirms that the UK Government will be moving forward with the requested feasibility work on improvements to...
Friday, 22 November 2024 10:34
The Galloway Action Team (GAT) has just been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. GAT is one of only 281 local charities, social...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 11:14
Dumfries and Galloway’s DFN Project SEARCH East site was celebrated at the DFN Project SEARCH Annual Awards Gala last week in Leicester for achieving an impressive 77% positive employment outcome rate for the 2022/2023 academic year – the...
Friday, 08 November 2024 15:20
Dumfries and Galloway Council is inviting the public and interested stakeholders to participate in a consultation on the Draft Wind Energy Landscape Sensitivity Study Supplementary Guidance. This document is proposed as an update to the council’s...
Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:26
Throughout November Dumfries and Galloway Council will run events across the region inviting families and individuals to come along and help themselves to free warm winter clothes. There will be a huge range of available clothes in various sizes for both...
Wednesday, 06 November 2024 09:43
A Christmas exhibition featuring artworks created by the printmakers’ members and workshop participants in the Gracefield print workshop has opened. The exhibition providesa special focus on screen-printing – the latest techniques to be added...
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