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Thursday, 24 October 2019 14:12
The Dumfries and Galloway Youth Awards received over 200 nominations across all categories and after a well contested judging process, the finalists for the Dumfries and Galloway Youth Awards have been revealed. The awards are being held to recognise and...
Monday, 21 October 2019 15:24
The Oasis Youth Centre is hosting a Community Café as part of the October Holiday Programme. It is being ran as part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Big Soup Share.
The Big Soup Share is a National project now in its third year and...
Friday, 18 October 2019 15:07
Pupils at Kirkcolm and Leswalt Schools were recently transported into the past to find out about the Kilmorie Cross, the nationally important 10th Century stone in Kirkcolm churchyard.
Groups visited the Cross with an old wise ‘monk’ who...
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 09:17
Dumfries and Galloway Council is developing a new kerbside recycling service to be rolled out across the whole region in late 2020 or early in 2021. It is also proposing changes to the opening hours for Household Waste Recycling Centres.
We will be...
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 11:46
Last week across Dumfries and Galloway, Celebration of Achievement events have been held in each of the four areas. Initially introduced in 2018 for the National Year of Young People (YOYP), the events have been designed to celebrate the achievements of...
Monday, 14 October 2019 10:38
Dumfries and Galloway Council along with several third sector partners are delivering a wide range of activities and events which are free to everyone to attend throughout our October Holidays (Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October) and in every Ward of...
Tuesday, 08 October 2019 16:52
Dumfries and Galloway Council held its inaugural cross-party Member Working Group on 8th October to coincide with Scotland’s Climate Week, 7th – 13th October.
The Council agreed its 12-point Climate Emergency Declaration at Full Council in...
Tuesday, 08 October 2019 16:01
The second Stroll in the Park walking activity group stepped into action on last month at Carlingwark Loch in Castle Douglas.
The low-level walks take place on alternate Thursday’s, meeting at the Loch at 2pm. They are aimed at anyone who is...
Tuesday, 08 October 2019 10:49
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Major Events Strategic Fund is to open for applications from Monday 14 October until Friday 22 November 2019.
The Fund this year supported many highly successful festivals and events including Skiffeworlds - the...
Tuesday, 08 October 2019 10:36
Dumfries and Galloway Council is making it simpler for residents of Wigtownshire to recycle their domestic waste.
From the week of 28 October, residents will present their various recyclable materials sorted in boxes in the following way;
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