Donna Carson lives by Caerlaverock Castle, and sent us this video via our Facebook page: >>>Click here to watch video<<< Donna only saw the cat for the first time a few nights ago. Yesterday, she said, "it was [.....]
D&G Council say, "The waste collection service will be operating as normal over the festive season in Nithsdale, Stewartry and Annandale and Eskdale, apart from households and commercial premises whose waste is uplifted on a Wednesday and Thursday." That'll include us [.....]
Sent to us by a Caerlaverock resident: "New planning notice for the holiday cabins near Glenhowan - from the D&G Standard 6/12/19. Any comments to D&G Council by Friday 20th December (by writing, email or via Council website [.....]
Q - Stuck for a special something for a Christmas stocking? A - How about a lucky dip/ strip of numbers/ weekly entry into the Nith Inshore Rescue fundraising Tote? Not only are you giving an unusual present, [.....]
Community Police Constable Jac Irving has asked us to share this with you: Police Scotland are appealing for information following a dog attack on livestock at Locharbarn Farm overnight on Friday 13 December 2019. Two Texel X lambs [.....]
Would anyone like to leave a wee message for Richard Dinnell (our old postman)? It doesn't look too likely that he'll be coming back on the Caerlaverock round... You can comment below or on our Facebook post. Alternatively, [.....]
In his role as Planning Forester, Caerlaverock local, Ed Turner, is currently preparing a revision of the Land Management Plan (LMP) for the Lochar Mosses forest blocks (just over the hill from Glencaple). He has asked if we [.....]
Peter Quelch is assisting with a landscape history study around Caerlaverock Castle, and is seeking local knowledge. Following on from our recent post requesting information about a ford between Caerlaverock and New Abbey, Peter has some further questions [.....]
Dumfries and Galloway Council have published the following information: "Parents of children who are aged five years by the last day of February 2021 are asked to enrol their child(ren) at their catchment primary school on Monday 13 [.....]
Peter Quelch has been in touch. He is assisting with a landscape history study around Caerlaverock Castle. He asks: I'm intrigued by old maps and documents which point towards not only a ford on the coastal road from [.....]
B725 Road Closure at Brow Well UPDATE (30th November 2019) Thanks again to Steven Burton (we hope he got to be first across!) - the temporary bridge is open from today! UPDATE (22nd November 2019) And the [.....]
Glencaple Women’s Institute Thursday 5th December 2019 at 7.30pm in the Barbour Memorial Hall Embroidery Demonstration by The Courtyard Boots and Bobbins from Annan Competitions (Entry Optional) An item beginning with ‘N’ and/ or A Gift-wrapped Parcel [.....]
Graham Bates (from Cheshire) has been in touch again, following the great success of making contact with another member of the family through our website (for which he is most grateful)! He writes, "To further my research into [.....]
Following a couple of recent phone scam posts on CCA website and fb page, (one from a local's experience, the other from D&G Police), we have arranged for Community Police Constable Jac Irving to come and chat through [.....]
Kelly Green has been in touch as she is beginning to make arrangements for the Senior Citizen's Christmas Meal at Hutton Hall. It will be on Tuesday 10th December 2019. **UPDATE** The time for senior citizens meal at [.....]
We were delighted to hear from Alison Robertson this evening. She and Chris Jackson had visited DG1 today for the Council’s “Waste and Recycling” Community Conversation. Here's what they found out: Each household will have three wheelie bins [.....]
With thanks to Ashley Winwood for sending us this event to share: Join us for a Pop Up Shop at the Nith Hotel Shop * Natural Skincare * Christmas Gifts * Handmade locally in Shearington Friday December [.....]
Thank you to Claire Clarke who has been in touch, "I've been trying to find out about the Bankend Mill that used to be here, and the history of the bridge - I was unsure whether the two [.....]
Caerlaverock Quiz Night Thursday 14th November at 7.30 pm Public Bar, Nith Hotel Come along and be paired with another quizzer - all names pulled out of a hat so it’s a great way to make new friends! [.....]
A message from Caerlaverock Natural Nature Reserve Officer Adam Murphy: Unfortunately the viewpoint failed a recent health and safety inspection and a large amount of the supporting timber has started to rot, due to heavy rain and tidal [.....]
