Whats on in DUMFRIES Local News
FBI and U.S. Dept of Justice set deadline for Lockerbie bombing ‘victims’ to come forward
The U.S. Criminal Court and FBI have set a deadline of October 9th 2024, for all Lockerbie ‘victims’ to come forward and register, ahead of the trial of Abu Agila Masud. The Libyan, who denies making the bomb that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 on December 21st 1988, is due to stand trial in […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Dumfries & Gifhorn Celebrate 30 Years Of Twinning
A special ceremony to mark the 30th Anniversary of the twinning link between Dumfries and Gifhorn in Germany is taking place this Sunday, 8 September at 2.30pm at the Plainstanes, Dumfries. Members of the Nithsdale Twinning Association, Friends of Gifhorn, the council’s Nithsdale Area Committee and former Provosts of Dumfries along with other invited guests […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Van – A713
Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A713 near to Dundeugh. Around 11.05am on Sunday, 18 August, 2024 officers were called to a two vehicle crash on the A713 Ayr to Castle Douglas road north of Dundeugh. The crash involved a Mercedes Sprinter delivery van and a black BMW […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Regional Kerbside Garden Waste Recycling Scheme To Start After £2.3 Million Funding Secured
Dumfries and Galloway Council is thrilled to announce the successful grant funding of a £2,331,405 capital grant from the Scottish Government’s Recycling Improvement Fund, administered by Zero Waste Scotland. This substantial funding will facilitate the launch of a new kerbside garden waste recycling scheme across the region. The funding is allocated for the purchase of […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Teenager arrested and charged following serious sexual assault in Stranraer
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the serious sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Stranraer. The incident was initially reported as having occurred at Agnew Park. Following extensive enquiries, it has been established that the incident is believed to have happened within a property in the east end of […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Portpatrick RNLI Save Two People And A Dog On The First Launch Of New Lifeboat
On Saturday 22 June at 3:49pm, HM Coastguard requested the immediate launch of Portpatrick RNLI lifeboat to reports of kayakers in distress south of the Mull of Galloway. The station’s Shannon Class lifeboat Stella and Humfrey Berkely immediately launched with a full crew of six and headed towards the Mull of Galloway where they received assistance in […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
New Garden Waste Collection Scheme Gets Approval
Elected members at Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee met on 4 June to consider a report and approve recommendations on the implementation of a kerbside service for the collection of garden waste. The report follows extensive public engagement in 2021 and 2022 that showed strong support for a garden waste collection service, and will […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
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