Community Focus

Kirkcudbright Cardiac Screening In Memory of David Hill, Huge Success

Kirkcudbright Cardiac Screening In Memory of David Hill, Huge Success

An incredibly successful weekend of cardiac screening was held in Kirkcudbright, taking cardiac screening out of Dumfries and to the west of the region,...

12-Year-Old Hazel Gears Up for Epic 160km Cycle to Raise Funds for Mossburn Community...

This July, an inspiring young girl is taking on a challenge that would make most adults think twice. Hazel, a determined 12-year-old from Kettleholm,...
Cardiac Risk in the Young

Cardiac Screening Moves West To Kirkcudbright 14th & 15th June 2025

This weekend will see 200 young people have the opportunity to have their hearts screened through the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. In...
Successful Youth Beatz Donation Project To Continue This Year

Successful Youth Beatz Donation Project To Continue This Year

Youth Beatz 2025 will once again continue with the expansion of its Donation Project. Festival attendees are invited to donate foodstuffs, toiletries, school uniform...
Light up the Longest Day in Dumfries and Galloway with a feel-good fundraising walk

Light Up The Longest Day In Dumfries & Galloway With A Feel Good Fundraising...

Mary’s Meals is inviting people to step into the sunshine with a Light Up the Longest Day sponsored walk on 21 June School feeding charity...
Pharmacy Team to address medications that may not be helping

Pharmacy Team to address medications that may not be helping

A CALL from your General Practice Pharmacy Team could be the first step to smarter, safer treatment — and it might be coming soon.   In...
Glenkens & District Community Fund

£69,000 funding boost for community projects in Glenkens

Eight organisations in Dumfries and Galloway have been awarded over £69,000 from the Glenkens & District Community Fund.    The purpose of the fund is to...
NEW T-SHIRT's GO ON SALE TO SUPPORT DUMFRIES CARNIVAL

New T-Shirt’s Go On Sale To Support Dumfries Carnival

Organisers and volunteers at the Big Burns Supper are fundraising to help bring back the popular Dumfries Carnival, which proved to be a massive...
Local volunteers contribute over 2600 hours to restoring nature and protecting endangered birds

Local Volunteers Contribute Over 2600 Hours To Restoring Nature And Protecting Endangered Birds

Residents of Dumfries, Annan and the surrounding areas have spent nearly 2700 hours volunteering at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. WWT Caerlaverock is a popular nature...
Langholm Academy Headteacher and Depute Headteacher take on Cateran Yomp!

Langholm Academy Headteacher & Depute Headteacher take on Cateran Yomp!

Lauren McLean, Headteacher of Langholm Academy Cluster, and Karen Vidler, Depute Headteacher, are planning to take on the huge challenge of the Cateran Yomp...