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Dumfries & Galloway for 5 October 2011

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Council pledges to halt landfill construction waste Oct 05 2011

DUMFRIES and Galloway Council has signed up to a UK-wide scheme to reduce the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste being sent to landfill.Read

Primary 7 pupils to be prepared for hazards of life Oct 05 2011

MORE than 1,100 primary seven pupils are taking part in a major scheme aimed at equipping them with skills for life.Read

Local success in 39th Solway Highland Dancing Championships Oct 05 2011

dancing to glory: A record 227 dancers from across Scotland took part in Sunday’s 39th Solway Highland Dancing Championships in Dumfries High School. Five dancers from Dumfries and Galloway will now go on to represent the region in the Scottish Area Finals at Oban next May. They include world champion Ellis Hayes (pictured). The 13-year-old junior world Highland dancing champion, from Newton Stewart, won both the Solway Closed Championship and under-13 crown on Sunday. See Friday’s Standard for full report and pictures.Read

Lorry accident near Enterkinfooton A76 Oct 05 2011

A LORRY crash on the notorious A76 has led to renewed calls for the Scottish Government to improve the road.Read

Cancer survivor hosts pink ball to raise vital charity funds Oct 05 2011

CANCER survivor Suzanne Jackson is organising a Pink Ball in aid of charity.Read

Older people demonstrate over funding fears Oct 05 2011

FIFTY protestors delivered a message to council and NHS chiefs on Friday – “Keep your hands off our day centres”.Read

Concern at police budget cuts Oct 05 2011

POLICE bosses have admitted budget savings are becoming harder to find.Read

Dumfries soldier was the “cream of the crop” Oct 05 2011

DUMFRIES soldier Joseph Pool was described as the “cream of the crop” at an inquest into his death on Friday.Read

Region marks annual World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event Oct 05 2011

TOASTING SUCCESS: Maxwelltown High students Courtney, Dean and Gemma raised their mugs for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday. The Dumfries pupils helped raise cash for Macmillan Cancer Support by hosting their own event at the school. See Friday’s Standard for a full round-up and more pictures from across the region.Read

Troubled arts body used charity cash to plug deficit Oct 05 2011

THOUSANDS of pounds of charity cash was used to plug a black hole in the finances of a collapsed arts group.Read

Troubled arts body used charity cash to plug deficit Oct 05 2011

THOUSANDS of pounds of charity cash was used to plug a black hole in the finances of a collapsed arts group.Read

Dumfries family members win coveted Healthier Family 2011 award at Scottish Slimmers’ Slimmer of the Year Awards Oct 05 2011

SEVEN Dumfries family members have won a top Scottish Slimmers award after shedding a whopping 24 stones between them.Read

Army cadets in the region enjoy their annual camp Oct 05 2011

DUMFRIES and Galloway army cadets were among 350 at an action-filled fortnight’s camp at Altcar Training Camp near Southport.Read

Kids had Spirit of Adventure for Doors Open Days Oct 05 2011

NINE children, six locations, two days, 21 tantalising questions and almost 200 miles – it all added up to the first ever Youth Challenge, held as part of the Doors Open Days weekend.Read

Annan schools cash in their Tesco vouchers for gifts Oct 05 2011

FOUR Annan schools have benefited from this year’s Tesco for Schools and Club’s Scheme.Read

Sixth annual Lockerbie Jazz Festival a huge success at weekend Oct 05 2011

BRITISH Jazz legend Acker Bilk took the sixth annual Lockerbie Jazz Festival by storm at the weekend.Read

Arsonist on the rampage in Kirkconnel Oct 05 2011

AN ARSONIST who went on the rampage in the early hours of Monday morning has been condemned for “causing mayhem” in an Upper Nithsdale villages.Read

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