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Alarming Discovery Near Site of Historic Battle in Wales Sparks Police Probe

Dumfries, Scotland · Dumfries

Alarming Discovery Near Site of Historic Battle in Wales Sparks Police Probe

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Police said what they had found was illegal and 'a cause for concern', as they appealed for information See the Story

Illegal tobacco worth £3.5m seized during police raids in Scots town

Dumfries, Scotland · Dumfries

Illegal tobacco worth £3.5m seized during police raids in Scots town

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Cops recovered the cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco from four properties in Dumfries town centre.See the Story

Police appeal - DNG Online Limited

Dumfries, Scotland · Dumfries

Police appeal - DNG Online Limited

POLICE are appealing for information following a break-in at a Dumfries house at the weekend. The home on Summerpark Road was broken into between 3.30 pm on Saturday and 4.45 am on Sunday. Detective Constable Sarah Smith said: “We are appealing to anyone in the local area who has private CCTV or dash-cam footage that could help with our investigations to come forward. “Additionally, anyone who saw anything suspicious in the hours leading up to, …Read Article

Bridge crossing furore - DNG Online Limited

DUMFRIES and Galloway Council say they are ‘aware’ of footage of vehicles crossing Kirkcudbright Bridge that break the legal restrictions that are in force. And they have revealed that Police Scotland is investigating the footage and incident, from last week. A council spokesperson said: “As a reminder, vehicles are limited to a 3 tonne Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight. Vehicles must be no wider than 2.3 metres wide or 5.6 metres long. No towing is …Kirkcudbright · Kirkcudbright Read Article

Sanquhar stop for Post Office CEO - DNG Online Limited

SANQUHAR Post Office, which is the world’s oldest working Post Office, last week received a visit from Post Office CEO Neil Brocklehurst. Neil is on a mission to visit postmasters across the UK, including the historic branch at Sanquhar, to get the views of postmasters on how to transform the Post Office. This month marks 390 years since The General Post Office organisation was established on 31 July 1635. There was a proclamation by King Charle…Post Office · Sanquhar Read Article

Two Dumfries and Galloway campsites named among best in UK for summer holidays

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Barnharrow Holiday Pods and Balloch O Dee have been recognised by booking website Campsites.co.uk.Dumfries, Scotland · Dumfries Read Article

Safety scares at new pump tracks - DNG Online Limited

Moffat SAFETY concerns surrounding Moffat’s new pump track have re-emerged, just days after construction was completed. The 165 metre track at Hope Johnstone Park is a joint venture between Dumfries and Galloway Council and Moffat and District Community Council. But this week residents have raised the alarm about the speed of wagons on the A701 and the safety of young people using the new track. One concerned resident said: “The amount of kids o…Moffat · Moffat Read Article

Man rushed to hospital after being found injured on road in Stranraer

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Emergency services were called to Belmont Road in the town after the alarm was raised at around 5.25pm on Saturday, July 26.Stranraer · Stranraer Read Article

Behind the scenes at Old Bridge House - DNG Online Limited

IF the walls of the Old Bridge House could talk, what would they say? Museum curator Judith Hewitt tells all in the next instalment of the Behind the Scenes series. As Dumfries’ oldest house, the sandstone building has sat the western end of the Devorgilla Bridge since 1660. In that time it has served Maxwelltown as a barrel maker, an inn, a home and two flats, before becoming a folk museum in the 1960s. LOOKING BACK . . . an artist’s impressio…Dumfries, Scotland · Dumfries Read Article

Remembering the Far East war - DNG Online Limited

HORRIFIC conditions and cruelty faced by servicemen and women captured by the Japanese during World War II were highlighted at Westminster this week. They included the experience and courage of a Dumfriesshire farmer turned soldier, whose remarkable story was outlined to a hushed Commons chamber by David Mundell MP. He told colleagues: “I met with my constituent Margaret Barbour, of Rosefield Farm, near Annan, to hear about the experience of her…World War II · Lockerbie Read Article

Council tax complaint - DNG Online Limited

AN Annan woman is fighting back against Dumfries and Galloway Council for “aggressively pursuing” her for a council tax debt of £308. Karen Jones this week insisted that the local authority messed up by cancelling the direct debit without informing her. This led to a missed payment in February this year, which Karen claims was out of her control, and council tax enforcement procedures kicking in. The angry resident has now lodged a formal compla…Dumfries, Scotland · Dumfries Read Article