Thanks to Kelly Green for sending us these spooktastic photos - what a fright-fully fabulous party - dooking for apples, mummy games, jeely brains, slime and spider-webby fun... A big thanks, and well done to everyone who helped [.....]
A few of the messages we have received online recently, from grateful motorhomers: Just an email to say a big thank you to all concerned who allow us to use the motorhome parking at the Nith hotel and [.....]
Events at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre: Oct-Dec 2018 WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre, Eastpark Farm, Caerlaverock, DG1 4RS Email: Info.caerlaverock@wwt.org.uk Website: www.wwt.org.uk/caerlaverock Tel: 01387 770200 Grid Reference: NY050656 Date of event: Sunday 16th September-Saturday 27th October Title of event: Nithsdale Artists Exhibition [.....]
I’ve got a dozen paving slabs to give away. If you are interested give me a call (Sue) on: 07971 094 529 In this day of 'throwaway' and 'single use', lets see if we can help the environment [.....]
We were really disappointed that we couldn't make it to the Evening Exploration event on Saturday - a collaboration between three local organisations Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). However, [.....]
It's a rare double rollover this week for the Nith Inshore Rescue tote, as nobody had the numbers 11-14! The £201 prize money is rolled over to next week when we expect the total prize money to be... [.....]
Kelly Green who helps to organise the OAP Christmas Meal at the Hutton Hall in Bankend is keen to ensure that everyone eligible in the Parish is included. She is aware that quite a few new folk have [.....]
Visit to Dumfries High School for Science Miss Henry from Dumfries High School invited P4/7 to visit her class for a science lesson. She taught a lesson on “Forces and Masgnets” and we learned about three different forces; [.....]
Has anyone else noticed this sprig of May blossom on the hawthorn hedge near the burn in Glencaple? [photo above] Now that's one seriously confused shrub! And the wild roses at the Big Rock seem to think it's [.....]
Yesterday [Friday 20th September 2018] saw the culmination of a lot of hard work. A crowd of supporters from Glencaple, Caerlaverock Primary School, Bankend, Kelton and further afield came to support the presentation of the community speed reduction [.....]
Following yesterday's D&G Standard photoshoot, the Glencaple 20mph campaign continues today with the formal presentation of the document to Council officials. 4pm today (Friday) D&G Council Headquarters, English Street, Dumfries The document is the culmination of months of [.....]
Wild Goose Weekend at WWT Caerlaverock! Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October. Thank you to Duncan Irving for passing on this information. If you have an event that you'd like publicised, please do send it to us at [.....]
It was at the last moment that arrangements were made for the Standard photographer to come to Caerlaverock Primary School in Glencaple to take a few photos ahead of the official presentation of the Glencaple '20 is Plenty' [.....]
The final date, place and time for presentation of the Glencaple 20 is Plenty document is confirmed, hooray! Friday 28th September (yes, *this Friday*!) at 4pm at D&G Council Headquarters, English Street, Dumfries This will allow for as [.....]
A great opportunity to brush up on, or learn some Essential Cycling Skills - all welcome!
With many thanks to our Ward Officer Chris Woodness for bringing this to our attention. Mark Ruskell MSP has completed a consultation on a Members Bill to change the default nation-wide speed limit in built up areas across Scotland [.....]
Caerlaverock Primary School pupils have been making their own 'Go Slow' posters to try and make people think while travelling through Glencaple village! Every child in P4 to P7 has made one and has been given an area [.....]
We were fortunate enough to secure a place on 22nd September 2018 at the Autumn Fungi and Wild Food Foraging event with the ebullient and erudite Mark Williams of Galloway Wild Foods, in association with Scottish Natural Heritage, [.....]
Dumfries and Galloway's Council, NHS, Police and Colleges want to find out how you feel about your life in the community. How you feel you are treated. Your participation with this survey will help form decisions on the [.....]
A member of the community has been in touch following a near miss collision with the 6A bus on Saturday, ending up in the verge to avoid it. The bus was travelling 'at a very fast speed' with one [.....]
