Out and About in Dumfries & Galloway

Galloway Country Fair Teams Up With Defender Jam

Galloway Country Fair & Defender Jam return on 12th & 13th August Two shows for the price of one Early Bird tickets are...
Walking challenge helps Dumfries and Galloway locals put a spring in their step

Walking Challenge Helps Dumfries & Galloway Locals Put A Spring In Their Step

A CHALLENGE encouraging workplaces in Dumfries and Galloway to walk more in order to feel healthier and happier has launched.   Scotland’s national walking charity Paths...
Public Invited To Free multi-cultural Evening Of Dance to help welcome new NHS staff 

Public Invited To Free Multi-Cultural Evening Of Dance To Help Welcome New NHS Staff 

AN EVENING of international dance will welcome new NHS staff from around the world who are coming to work within the region.    A massive former...

Spectacular Jousters Set To Return To Caerlaverock Castle This Summer

Historic Environment Scotland announces summer events programme Over 1,000 years of history is set to come alive across many of Scotland’s most iconic historic attractions...
'DG DOING MORE' CELEBRATE FIRST BIRTHDAY WITH COMMUNITY ACTIVATOR LAUNCH

‘DG Doing More’ Celebrate First Birthday With Community Activator Launch

A MAJOR push has been launched to encourage older adults to stay active and independent – linked to the one year anniversary of the...

South of Scotland’s New Coast-to-Coast Cycle Route Named After Kirkpatrick Macmillan

A 250-mile coast to coast cycle route set to launch in the South of Scotland this summer will be named after Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the...

That Vital Spark Reflections From A First Time Visit To Stranraer

Former International News Editor & Asia Specialist Steven Clark wrote this article whilst on a visit to Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway very recently.  It’s a...

A Bleat n’ Blether in the Biosphere Community of Barrhill

The village of Barrhill has hosted the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere team plus local makers and creatives for the Biosphere’s latest ‘Bleat n’...

Museum Celebrates Dr Flora Murray – Suffragette, Surgeon & Daughter of Dumfries

Dumfries Museum is celebrating the life and works of Dr Flora Murray this Women’s History Month. A Suffragette and a pioneering surgeon, Flora Murray...
Iconic Dumfries woodland location is home to new water refill tap

Iconic Dumfries Woodland Location Is Home To New Water Refill Tap

https://youtu.be/crf5i60AxE0 Scottish Water has installed its latest Top up Tap in Mabie forest, near Dumfries. The bright blue tap is the second to be installed in...