Police Scotland, along with RSPB Scotland, are urging members of the public to report any suspicious activity around wildlife reserves or in open countryside, to help prevent the theft of, in particular, wild bird eggs at this time [.....]
Dumfries and Galloway Council have an online page dedicated to the Core Paths in the region. One of their routes is the ‘moderate’ 2 mile stretch from Castle Corner to Caerlaverock Castle. A printable pdf of the map, [.....]
Ellis Horne from the BBC has been in touch with CCC to ask us to circulate the following info/ event, to be covered BBC Radio Scotland, to bring this opportunity to the attention of as many people as [.....]
Come along and help with the Community Shore Clean Up in and around Glencaple this Sunday 17th April. The Nith Inshore Rescue team have invited Adam from NNR Caerlaverock to start at Castle Corner at 10.30am, moving towards [.....]
A big "Thank You" from the organisers of the Easter Egg Hunt activity afternoon at the Hutton Hall in Bankend on Saturday to all who helped out and supported the event! It was a resounding success - all [.....]
Its always good to be able to positively identify exactly what we’re looking at when we’re out and about and the The Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK (ARG UK) have updated their excellent ‘UK Reptile Identification [.....]
Thinkstock Image: Haaf netters could be involved in a scientific project after the regulations are introduced. The BBC have reported that MSPs have expressed 'widely differing' views on the potential impact of the new wild salmon stock protection [.....]
Fantastic news from Hutton Hall Community Centre in Bankend: A really good response to their appeal for new committee members means the Centre will stay OPEN! Thank you all! Please support them by coming along to the AGM [.....]
Are you aware of the government scheme to offer homes and businesses a subsidised satellite broadband connection if you are currently unable to obtain an affordable broadband service of at least 2 Mbps? This may well include homes [.....]
It seemed fitting to publish the report of this heroic rescue on the 100-year anniversary of the event of 5th March 1916. Following the interest surrounding our recent article from John Roberts about a Glencaple family history, he [.....]
A wee reminder about the consultation on the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve management plan, which is running from 26th February 2016 to 8th April 2016... still time for you to have your say! Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) is an internationally [.....]
Nith Inshore Rescue has been nominated by Nationwide Building Society in Dumfries for a charity award. All you have to do to cast your vote is drop a blue token into the Dumfries Nationwide Branch’s charity box - [.....]
Photo shows the invasive species Himalayan balsam - spreading throughout the UK (via its explosive seedheads), including along the banks of the River Nith Invasive Species are non-native species of plants or animals which have been introduced, or [.....]
Have your say on Managing your National Nature Reserve We are currently working on a new 10 year management plan for Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve. In many ways the management for the reserve will be similar to what we [.....]
Weekly Steam Packet Between Dumfries, Whitehaven and Liverpool. The Public are respectfully informed, that the fast-sailing Steam Packet ALBION, Paul G. Panton, R.N. Commander, Will leave Liverpool for Glencaple Quay (the Port of Dumfries), on Wednesday the 18th [.....]
The BBC have reported that a grant system to help farmers across Scotland to repair man-made flood banks has opened for applications. They report that the Scottish government scheme was announced earlier this year with £1m set aside [.....]
Fancy learning a new skill, language, hobby or upgrading your qualifications this New Year? Dumfries and Galloway College are offering a brand new range of evening classes for you to take advantage of! These include the chance to [.....]
The local police, at the latest CCC meeting were keen to encourage Caerlaverock residents to remain vigilant about home safety, and that of our neighbours. They advised us to report any suspicious vans (unmarked/ unfamiliar/ not local companies) [.....]
Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) events dates for Spring/Summer 2016: High tide watch Wednesday 10th February 12 - 2pm Beach Clean Tuesday 15th March 10am – 12am April Amble - Guided Walk Wednesday 27th April 7am - 9am [.....]
