Why this picturesque Scottish town needs to spark national fightback against out-of-town shopping
By saying no to plans for a new Sainsbury’s at Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park, councillors in Dumfries can help kickstart a ...
Vital bridge suddenly closes cutting town in HALF and forcing drivers on six-mile diversion
A VITAL bridge has suddenly closed causing a town to be cut in half and forcing drivers on a six-mile diversion. The ...
Lifeboat crews fear response times will be hit by closure of bridge in Kirkcudbright
The closure of Kirkcudbright Bridge will impact Coastguard and lifeboat crew members responding to a call out.
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Supermarket giant Sainsbury's eyes up Homebase site
The company wants to take over a unit previously occupied by Homebase on the Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park in Dumfries. However, conditions in place in the area - designed to protect the town centre ...
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Council urged to drop flood defence project funding
She also highlighted that Dumfries was in line for £20m from the UK government over 10 years to improve the town centre, alongside the 80% Scottish government support for the flood scheme.
Calvin Harris' pub helps his hometown's music scene
As musical role models go, chart-topping DJ Calvin Harris sets a pretty high bar with countless hits to his credit. In his ...
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Calvin Harris' pub helps his hometown's music scene
Richie Nicoll Richie Nicoll chairs Dumfries Town Board looking at ways of regenerating the town centre Richie Nicoll chairs the Dumfries Town Board which aims to boost regeneration of the town centre.