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Do You Have Scotlands ‘Best Home Bar’?

Last year's winner, Bob Carter

Aldi Scotland’s popular ‘Best Home Bar’ competition has returned for another year, with a year’s supply of beer up for grabs.

 

The retailer’s search for Scotland’s best home bar follows the success of last year’s competition, which crowned Dumfries-based Bob Carter’s ‘Garage Bar’ the winning landlord, thanks to its rustic charm and detailed touches, including horse saddle bar stools and traditional hand-pulls.

 

Whether it’s a garden shed transformed into a classic pub or a unique cosy corner in the home, Aldi Scotland will gift a 12-month supply of beer to the most inspired spot to enjoy an ice-cold beer at home.

 

The winner can collect a selection of beers from the multitude of brewers who feature in the retailer’s Scottish Beer Festival, giving them a chance to try locally produced, top-quality craft brews from all over Scotland.

 

The ‘Best Home Bar’ competition coincides with the launch of Aldi Scotland’s Spring Scottish Beer Festival, which launches today (Thursday 25 April) and will showcase everything from citrus IPAs to chocolate stouts, with prices starting from just £1.89.

 

Aberdeen’s Fierce Beer is one of the first hero brewers to feature as part of the campaign. Focused on producing unique and flavourful beers, Aldi was the brewery’s first-ever customer.

 

Fierce Beer will be showcasing a range of fruity craft beers, including a light and zesty tangerine pale ale and a lemon meringue pie sour.

 

The lineup also features beers from Cold Town Brewing, Loch Lomond Brewery and Glen Affric, with all products available to purchase in-store this week.

 

Graham Nicolson, Regional Managing Director, Aldi Scotland, said: “We were so pleased with the popularity of our ‘Best Home Bar’ competition last year which shone a light on the creativity of Scottish consumers. The competition is a great way for us to introduce home bar owners to the very best Scottish brewers available on Aldi Scotland’s shelves.
“Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, functionality and overall aesthetic appeal. The competition is open to all set-ups, from extraordinary garden bars to the more understated kitchen table.”

 

To enter, customers are invited to email photos or videos of their home bar setups to [email protected] along with the following details:

  • Full name
  • Image of their home bar

Entries are open until 16 May 2024. The winner will be selected by 23 May 2024.

 

Aldi encourages its customers to drink responsibly.

 

Application Terms & Conditions 

 

  1. All applicants must be 18 years old or over and must live in Scotland.
  2. The applicant will be invited to collect a range of 24 bottles/cans of Aldi Scotland-stocked Scottish craft beers each month.
  3. Aldi Scotland encourages the successful applicant to drink responsibly.
  4. For information and advice on safe alcohol consumption, please contact Drinkaware. Visit https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/.
  5. Aldi Scotland reserves the right to terminate the delivery of products
  6. All applications will be considered by the Aldi Scotland judging panel. The successful applicant will be selected based on the decision made by the Aldi Scotland judging panel. The judging panel has full discretion. The panel’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome.
  7. The product is non-transferable, non-refundable and cannot be changed by Aldi at any time.
  8. Applications are open from 25 April 2024. To enter, simply email a picture of your at-home bar set up to [email protected]
  9. Late entries or any entries not received for any reason will not be considered. The successful applicant will be chosen from entries provided before 16 May 2024. The winner will be selected by 23 May 2024.
  10. Applicants can enter via email and the Aldi Scotland social media channels.  Each will be counted as a single entry, with applicants able to enter once on each channel.
  11. Aldi Employees are not permitted to enter and are not valid to win. By submitting your application, you agree if your application is successful to take part in press and publicity including but not limited to media interviews, photography and personal appearances.
  12. Personal data will be used solely in accordance with UK data protection legislation.
  13. For further information please contact [email protected]. Promoter: The BIG Partnership Group Limited, 1 – 3 Woodside Crescent, Glasgow, G3 7UL
  14. The winning entry will receive the prize on a monthly basis.

Nick Morris To Step Down From NHS Position

Nick Morris To Step Down From NHS Position

NHS DUMFRIES and Galloway Chairman Nick Morris is to step down from his role in July.

 

Mr Morris took on the post in January 2019, bringing with him 33 years’ of experience in health and social care – including ten as Executive Director of a large Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust.

 

Speaking as he prepares to resign the role, Mr Morris said: “I am honoured to have held the position of Chairman of NHS Dumfries and Galloway for more than five years, during what has proved to be one of the most challenging periods for the NHS since its formation in 1948.
 
“During this time, and the world-changing effects of COVID-19, I have been so impressed by the dedication and professionalism of the incredibly hardworking staff within this organisation.
 
“The quality of the people who deliver healthcare services within our region, their skills and knowledge, is second to none, and deserves fullest recognition.
 
“I’m incredibly proud to have been a part of this work. While NHS Dumfries and Galloway still faces significant challenges over coming years, it’s the outstanding people working right across this organisation who give me confidence in its ability to meet these challenges, and to continue to deliver important services for the benefit of everyone within our region.”

 

Newly-appointed NHS Dumfries and Galloway Chief Executive Julie White has paid tribute to Mr Morris.

 

Mrs White said: “A great deal of gratitude is owed to Nick for his years as chairman of NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
 
“We have been extremely lucky to have had such great leadership at a key time for us organisationally, and Nick’s understanding and insights around the challenges and opportunities we have experienced has proved crucial.
 
“I’d like to express personal thanks to Nick for all that he has done, and as he leaves the role of Chairman, with NHS Dumfries and Galloway having benefited very significantly from his time in the post.”

 

A process will now be put in place led by Public Appointment https://www.gov.scot/collections/public-appointments/ to identify a new chair for the Board. 

 

 

 

BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL UNVEILS A PACKED PROGRAMME FOR THIS SUMMER’S CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE AND LIFE 

BORDERS BOOK FESTIVAL UNVEILS A PACKED PROGRAMME FOR THIS SUMMER’S CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE AND LIFE 

The Borders Book Festival programme is announced today (24th April) and tickets go on sale, as the annual extravaganza – now a stalwart of the literary calendar — launches its 21st edition, featuring well-known names from fiction to politics, sport to current affairs, health and wellbeing to comedy, history to science and philosophy, and children’s literature favourites to new, emerging voices.

 

This year the book festival runs from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th June, in its spiritual home of Melrose’s Harmony Garden, in the idyllic Scottish Borders.

 

Highlights of the packed four days of events include: two legendary female comedians – Scotland’s own Janey Godley and, from south of the border, the fantastically funny Jo Caulfield — discussing with typical humour, candour and warmth their acclaimed memoirs; from the world of politics, Labour Shadow Cabinet MP Wes Streeting with his autobiography, recounting his rise from a life of poverty in London’s East End to the Palace of Westminster; also well-informed Westminster insider, broadcaster Robert Peston and former MP Alan Johnson with their new novels; memoirs, too, from BBC stalwarts Clive Myrie and recently retired Rory Cellan-Jones; publishing sensation David Nicholls, of One Day fame, celebrating his latest sure-to-be-a-hit novel, You Are Here; former BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin with astonishing female stories of courage and adventure; nature-lover and queen of cosy Kate Humble with her refreshingly pared-back approach to the good life; explorer, writer and filmmaker extraordinaire Benedict Allen; fashion designer, businessman and star of The Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick Grant; and the ever-fabulous Rory Bremner on stage with fellow legendary comedian Fred MacAulay.

 

Also joining the line-up: crime-writing royalty Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre and Mark Billingham, both for bookish chat and a performance from their band The Fun Lovin Crime Writers; for history fans, Philippa Langley giving a glimpse into solving the cold case of the Princes in the Tower, royal biographer Robert Hardman on King Charles III, WW2 historian James Holland and Scottish historian Steven Veerapen examining the life and reign of James IV (James I of Scotland); Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson with his new novel What Will Survive of Us, and Charlie Higson with his latest James Bond novel; festival favourite James Naughtie returns with his personal take on the state of the nation in an election year; plus the announcement of the prestigious Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, with six shortlisted international literary talents in contention for the £25,000 prize.

 

The book festival is also honoured to host, in this Paris Olympic year, a very special event on the centenary of Scotsman Eric Liddell’s historic 400m win at the 1924 Olympics — also in Paris — which was immortalised in the 1981 blockbuster film Chariots of Fire in which he is portrayed by fellow Scot Ian Charleson (and later, in 2012, by local Borders actor Jack Lowden in the West End stage play).  In an Adam & Company Event, unique to the book festival, Sally Magnusson, Liddell’s biographer, will be joined on stage by: Allan Wells, the Scottish athlete who dedicated his 1980 100m sprint win at the Moscow Olympics to Liddell, even before Chariots of Fire had been released and Liddell’s popular legacy secured; Eilidh Doyle, Olympic and Commonwealth medallist and an ambassador for the Eric Liddell 100 Programme; and Liddell’s niece Sue Caton.

 

Festival Director, Alistair Moffat, said:

 

“It’s time to start making plans for those long, light, balmy days at the height of the Scottish summer, and what better event to pop in the diary than our annual celebration in our very own Borders slice of heaven, Melrose’s Harmony Garden.

 

“This year sees our programme again offer something for every taste: whether that’s literary fiction, comedy, sport, politics, health, current affairs, history or travel – all of life is here.

 

“And we sincerely hope that you will all be here, too, as we revel in the joy of gathering in high summer to talk about the things we love with the people we love, before whiling away a gentle afternoon or evening surrounded by (and partaking in) delicious food and drink, enjoying the gorgeous scenery, and absorbing the chitter-chatter of friends and other festival goers alike.  All the good things in life.

 

“So do come and join us for the biggest party in the Borders!”

 

The Baillie Gifford Children’s Programme takes place throughout the day on the Saturday and Sunday (15th & 16th June), packed with exciting author events, including: beloved author and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo OBE, now celebrating 50 years in print, with more than 35-million books sold; the wonderful Abi Elphinstone with Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons; festival favourites Vivian French and Alan Windram; Josh Silver and Sally Nicholls with their young adult novels Dead Happy and Yours From the Tower, respectively; Craig Graham and Mike Stirling – both former Beano editors — with a very special Beano event; and debut author Fiona Carswell with her joyful story of friendship and acceptance, The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind, illustrated by acclaimed artist Yu Rong.

 

The four-day Borders party will also play host to live music, the Orchard tented food village, and free, fun activities for all the family, making the Borders Book Festival a great day out for young and old alike (and all those in between!)

The Borders Book Festival is committed to reducing its carbon footprint and environmental impact by implementing a number of net zero goals including: zero waste to landfill;

e-ticketing and a donation to planting trees for every ticket purchased.

 

 

Councillor Scott Hamilton, SBC’s Executive Member for Community and Business Enhancement, said: 

 

“I’m delighted Scottish Borders Council is again supporting the Borders Book Festival, in its 21st year.

 

“The Scottish Borders has a great portfolio of successful home-grown strategic events, with the Borders Book Festival being one of the biggest.  Its continued success has a positive economic impact in our region, as well as bringing people to the Borders helping to showcase what this area has to offer.

 

“It’s important to note that the support we provide to the Borders Book Festival and other event organisers goes beyond grants and includes a wide variety of in-kind support, as well as advice and signposting to other potential funding opportunities.

 

“I’m very much looking forward to another successful and packed Borders Book Festival in the beautiful Harmony Garden.”

 

Tickets now available at www.bordersbookfestival.org  or by calling 0131 290 2112.

Buckle Up: Shona the Vet Returns to the Rescue! Win Both Books!

Buckle up, young animal lovers, because Shona the Vet is back with a new adventure in “Shona the Vet: City Wildlife Rescue.” and Foggie Toddle Books in Wigtown are giving away both Shona the Vet books in this competition.

Following the success of Shona’s first flight across Scotland’s highlands and islands, the intrepid wildlife vet is now visiting some of the major towns and cities to help animals and birds in distress. Shona, and her wee dog Jock, are the creation of working vet Catherine Stables who realized her long-held secret ambition to be a children’s writer and illustrator with her first picture book Shona the Vet: A Coast to Coast Adventure.

 

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This heartwarming picture book combines exciting city adventures with fascinating facts about Scotland’s unique wildlife, making it the perfect pick for early readers.

City Wildlife Rescue follows Shona and her wee dog as they fly to help a confused otter at the Falkirk Wheel, an urban fox in trouble at Glasgow’s harbourside, a peregrine falcon with a sore eye at Edinburgh Castle and sooty owl in Inverness.

Catherine Stables

Catherine said: “Scotland is just brimming with amazing and fascinating creatures. I am passionate about engaging children to think about wildlife and how we can support it.

Raising awareness of our animals, their habitats and environmental issues they might face, is important at a young age”.

In her real working life, Catherine doesn’t need a helicopter as she’s a small animal vet with the Keith-based Seafield Veterinary Group. She started telling stories for her two sons when they were younger, and the idea of Shona and her adventures developed from these bedtime tales.

The first Shona the Vet story was spotted by Future-vets Scotland, which gained funding from the three veterinary colleges to send a copy to every primary school in the country in the hope of inspiring a new generation of children to consider a career in science.

Catherine is a keen basket maker, bagpipe player and she also loves to show her sheep at agricultural shows in her home region. She said: “I am so delighted that the second Shona the Vet adventure will be flying into book shops all over Scotland soon. It was a dream come true when Foggie Toddle Books took me under their wing and published the first Shona the Vet book. It’s fantastic that, with their support, number two is on its way! It’s been an amazing experience.

Owner of Foggie Toddle Books in Wigtown, Scotland’s National Booktown, Jayne Baldwin said: “It’s been a busy year for Catherine and her character Shona! It’s been a privilege to be the publisher of a book chosen to be sent to every primary school in Scotland and now I’m so excited to see the new adventure winging its way across the country.”

Inspired by real-life vet Catherine Stables, Shona the Vet is more than just a story – it’s a chance to learn about helping animals and protecting our environment. Get ready for a wild ride! Shona the Vet: City Wildlife Rescue is now available in bookstores and online for £6.99

From Dumfries to Germany: Toe Poke’s Euro 24 Lineup Unveiled for Scotland Fans

Jai Wilson and John Dinning model the clothes, photo credit Andy Jardine of www.bee360.co.uk

Support Scotland and Toe Poke Together This Summer!

Toe Poke CIC, the Dumfries based social enterprise that creates great clothes for fans of Scottish football, has launched an eye-catching new range to celebrate Scotland’s participation in UEFA Euro 24. Support Scotland and Toe Poke together this summer, and dress to impress when watching the European Championships.

Scotland have qualified for only their second major tournament since 1998, and our participation in the 2020 Euros was diminished by the COVID-19 pandemic restricting spectator numbers at the matches and fans getting together socially. As the June European Championships come closer, football fever will kick-in!

The new Toe Poke designs are inspired by fan culture in Scotland and Germany and promote friendship – the logo includes the German word for this. Toe Poke CIC hopes that local fans who have secured tickets will wear the clothes, which can be a talking point in Germany and at home this summer.

Toe Poke Director Ian Barr said, “Football for many people, myself included, is more than just a sport, it is completely woven into our lives. For local fans who have secured tickets to support our team in Germany, it means so much. The excitement of the ‘Euros’ will grow and grow and Toe Poke has created a clothing range that celebrates football, friendship and our country’s involvement in this Championship, that will produce some amazing football.” “Toe Poke clothing is organic and many lines are manufactured with recycled cotton, and is always free from the alcohol and gambling logos that so disfigure a lot of football strips and clothes in Scotland. Toe Poke CIC will be privileged to provide our clothes at discounted prices for Scotland fans who have tickets for the European Championships and for football coaches in Dumfries, contact the company via email for more information.”

The stylish clothes will be prepared and distributed by Lochmaben company Rostrum Sportwear. Toe Poke clothing in the short term can only be purchased online.

All Toe Poke profits, when profits are secured, will be recycled into local youth football and the work of Supporters Direct Scotland, which provides services to enable football fans to have a greater say in the running of their local football clubs.

For full information go to www.toepokescotland.com and Supporters Direct Scotland (supporters-direct.scot)

Cunninghame Housing Association Boosts Annan Shotokhan Karate Club with £1,000 Donation

Alan Somerville, a Senior Development Officer of Cunninghame Housing Association recently presented a cheque for £1,000 to Alistair Mitchell and Kevin Earl, of the Annan Shotokhan Karate Club.

Annan Borders Shotokhan Karate Club is the Southwest of Scotland’s leading karate group under the instruction of Alistair Mitchell 8 th Dan, a former World, European and Commonwealth Champion, offering both Traditional Karate and World Karate Federation Karate to people of all ages and abilities throughout the Annan area.

The club has its own premises after obtaining a unit (during Covid lockdown) within Provost Mills, Annan. Members helped turn the empty unit into a Japanese style dojo (training hall).

Funding was provided by Cunninghame Housing Association to assist with the provision of purchasing new training and safety equipment for all members as well as heaters for the unit during the colder months.

Janet Strang, Chairperson of CHA commented, “We are thrilled to be able to support the Annan Borders Shotokhan Karate Club, which is inclusive to all providing a safe, friendly environment for everyone who attends. What a fantastic facility to have in the local area!”

Pictured: Alistair Mitchell and Kevin Earl with Alan Somerville, Senior Development Officer, Dumfries & Galloway The funding for Annan Borders Shotokhan Karate Club came from the Associations “Making Our Communities a Better Place Fund” which operates throughout the year (1 st April to 31 st March) until the allocated funding is exhausted.

Local Groups or individuals interested in finding out more about the Association Making Our Communities Better Places Fund can do so by visiting their website http://cunninghame-housing.org where you can also download an application form.

Stunning New Exhibition Comes to Kirkcudbright Galleries This Spring

Stunning New Exhibition Comes to Kirkcudbright Galleries This Spring
Christine Wimbush (left) and Alison Kinnaird M.B.E (right) at the Creative Legacies Preview Evening.

An exhibition celebrating the art of William Hanna Clarke (1882–1924) and his great niece Alison Kinnaird MBE, internationally renowned glass artist.

William Hanna Clarke was a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, a stalwart of the Kirkcudbright Artists’ Colony and a prolific and successful artist despite his early death. His great niece Alison Kinnaird M.B.E has carried on the gift of artistic talent and has become an internationally celebrated glass engraver as well as a talented musician. Creative Legacies, on show now in Gallery Two at Kirkcudbright Galleries, celebrates this talented family with a unique exhibition of their combined works.

Clarke was born in Glasgow to Alexander Clarke, a Northern Ireland émigré, and Margaret Cooper, the daughter of a Kirkintilloch Chemist. As with many artists, William was encouraged to qualify for a profession beyond his already burgeoning passion for art, and with his mothers’ encouragement he trained as a dentist, qualifying in 1904.

However, he did not let this ‘sensible’ career stop him from his first love and in 1909 he was accepted into the Glasgow School of Art, which was then under the influential directorship of Fra Newbery. Juggling the two careers for a few years, Clarke worked in London until two successful submissions to the Royal Glasgow Institute of Arts in 1911 and 1912 persuaded him that he could follow his heart. He and his wife, Betty, moved back to Scotland and by 1915 they had joined the thriving Artists’ Community in Kirkcudbright.

William Hanna Clarke showed that the: “idyllic sense of colour, sunlight and the pastoral life surrounding farm steadings and the intimate woodlands captivate him most.”

Clarke was able to earn a good living as an artist and in 1924 began building a new house for his family in Kirkcudbright, but he was tragically killed in an accident before he could truly enjoy his success. Despite only 12 years as a professional artist Clarke has left an impressive body of work. His deftness with colour, subtle use of figures and clear love of landscape are a testament to his skill, which offers us a glimpse of what could have been. The publication of William Hanna Clarke: A Kirkcudbright Artist by Christine Wimbush in 2019 has helped to create a lasting record of one of the notable Kirkcudbright artists of the early 20th century.

Alison Kinnaird has an international reputation as a visual artist and musician. She works primarily from her home and studio, a converted church near Edinburgh, Scotland.

One of the world’s leading glass artists and engravers, with work in public, royal and private collections throughout Europe, America and the Far East, Alison’s glass ranges from small intimate pieces to largescale architectural installations which incorporate light and colour. A recipient of many awards and winner of many competitions, her creative contribution was recognised in 1997, when she was presented with an M.B.E for services to art and music.

Alison is also one of the foremost exponents of Scottish harp music, playing both gut and wire-strung Scottish harps. She was the first player to make a recording of Scottish harp music and co-wrote (with Keith Sanger) ‘The Tree of Strings’, a history of the harp in Scotland, as well as producing many other recordings and printed collections of music. She is much in demand at home and abroad as a performer, lecturer, and teacher in both her fields.

Speaking on ‘Creative Legacies’, Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Communities Committee, Councillor Ian Blake, commented: “This exhibition provides a harmony between the family ties of William Hanna Clarke and Alison Kinnaird M.B.E, but also a contrast in the mediums both artists have worked from. We are absolutely thrilled to be able to bring such unique and remarkable sculptures by one of the world’s leading glass engravers to Dumfries and Galloway.”
Vice Chair of Communities Committee, Councillor Jackie McCamon said: “Showcasing the importance of William Hanna Clarke in the centennial year since his passing, alongside glasswork by Alison Kinnaird M.B.E, Creative Legacies is an exhibition that is both thought provoking and inspiring. The range of exhibitions that Kirkcudbright Galleries can display continues to promote tourism to the region.”

The exhibition is on show until Sunday 16 June. Free entry to this exhibition, but donations are welcome. Kirkcudbright Galleries are now in Summer Hours that are Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm, and Sundays: 11:30 – 5pm. The last entry to major exhibitions at 4:45pm.

 

Interviewees Needed for Ellisland History Project

Interviewees Needed for Ellisland History Project

People with a strong connection to Robert Burns’ farm near Dumfries are wanted for an exciting new oral history project.

 

Ellisland Farm and Museum want to interview people with a close connection to the 18th century farm, which was built by the bard for his young family.

 

They want to piece together the farm’s history in the centuries after Burns left in 1791.

 

The project is part of a wider exhibition titled ‘For the Love of Ellisland’, funded by Historic Environment Scotland, Museums Galleries Scotland and The People’s Postcode Lottery.

 

The resulting exhibition this summer will be an audio-visual experience where visitors are immersed in the stories of Ellisland from Burns’ time up to the present day.

 

One of the primary aims of this project is to celebrate the communities who have maintained the integrity of the site over many years.

 

Previous custodians, trustees, volunteers, and those belonging to or related to the local community are encouraged to participate.

 

The interviews will take place from 6-10 May on site, however flexibility for individual schedules will be accommodated.

 

Adam Dickson, Museum Project Officer at the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust said: “This is an exciting opportunity for people closely connected to Ellisland to share what the place means to them or their families.
We are delighted to offer the local community a chance to display their memories in a meaningful way.
The exhibition will celebrate past lives as well as educate visitors about the importance of community involvement in regards to small museums”.

 

Those interested should email [email protected] or call 01387740426 to begin the process.

Fiona Hyslop Thanks Winter Service Staff

Fiona Hyslop Thanks Winter Service Staff

The Transport Secretary has thanked staff across the road, rail, ferry and aviation sectors for helping to keep Scotland moving during the winter period.

The 23/24 winter presented workers across the transport sector with 11 named storms and prolonged periods of heavy rainfall, as well as significant snowfall and ice impacts in parts of the country:
• Scotland experienced widespread rainfall from the 6-7 October 2023, with 100-150mm falling widely across a swathe of the Southern and Central. This was the wettest two-day period on record for Scotland in a series from 1891.
• Storm Babet brought two separate red warnings for heavy rain from the Met Office from 18-21 October 2023. This saw exceptional rainfall in parts of eastern Scotland with 150-200mm falling in the wettest areas.
• Storm Gerrit brought damaging winds and heavy rain to the UK from 27- 28 December, severely impacting festive travel plans. The strongest gusts on the Scottish mainland hit 86 mph at Inverbervie in Kincardineshire.

With the winter service for the trunk road network formally drawing to a close next month, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop has praised staff for their efforts:

“I’d like to thank transport workers across all modes for their hard work during some incredibly difficult conditions this past winter. We traditionally think of the issues caused by snow and ice at that time of year, but we’ve also had to deal with the challenges that high winds and heavy rain can bring.
“Storm Babet, which led to the Met Office issuing two separate red weather warnings, brought some of the most challenging conditions we have seen in Scotland in recent years.
“The tireless efforts of our transport workers to help keep Scotland moving during periods of adverse weather are greatly appreciated.
“I’d also like to thank the travelling public for heeding the advice during Met Office weather warnings. Planning your journey ahead of time and following Police Scotland travel advice can make a real difference for you and other travellers during challenging conditions.”
Met Office Head of Warnings and Guidance Chris Walsh said:
“Recent months have provided their fair share of impactful weather, with frequent periods of winds and rain resulting in Met Office warnings.
“We’re currently the joint-furthest through our list of storm names since we started naming them in 2015/16, with 11 named by our group so far and some periods of exceptionally wet weather. Met Office warnings provide an authoritative source for impactful weather, and it’s remains crucial that partner organisations and people on the ground use this information to take tangible steps to prepare for severe weather to help people to stay safe.
“We look forward to continuing to work with Transport Scotland to keep things moving safely, whatever the weather, in the coming months.”

Memorial Match win for Dumfries Cricket Club

Memorial Match win for Dumfries Cricket Club
Dumfries Captain James Cox presented with the Jerry Teale Memorial Trophy by Galloway Chairperson Kathleen Hamblin

In the first pre-season friendly of 2024 for Dumfries the Nunholm side won their Memorial Match at Gatehouse on Sunday in an inaugural fixture in memory of Galloway’s long-serving player and committee member, Jerry Teale.

The intended double header of two T20 games was disrupted by rain and the Nunholm side won a reduced 15 over-a-side encounter thanks to a challenging first inning total of 131 for 4. Chris Bellwood top scored and retired on 56 and was supported by Johnathan Van Zyl with 39 followed by 21 not out from Wahid Jabarkhil.

A four wicket spell by Trevor Newport halted the Galloway top order, and a wicket each from Reynolds-Lewis and Safi, plus two run outs, meant Galloway reached 66 for 8 in reply.  Akhil Sudhi top scored as well as claiming two wickets for Galloway.The first presentation of the Jerry Teale Memorial Trophy bat was made after the match to Dumfries’s Captain James Cox.

Dumfries start their Saturday league season on Saturday, 4th May at Glasgow Accies in WDCU Western Premiership Two and the 2nd team, Nunholm, are at home against Anniesland in Western Championship Two and interested players can contact the club on [email protected].

 

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