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Raising funds on three wheels

WHEN Mouswald builder Joe Boyle decided he wanted to do something “fun and different” in a bid to raise money for a cause close to his heart, he had no idea just how much cash he would rake in.Read

Moffat teen gains his wings

A MOFFAT teenager has passed his solo flying exam at the youngest age possible.Read

Clark cycles from the heart

AN ANNAN man is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of the British Heart Foundation.Read

Kirkcubright exhibitions success

FOLLOWING their openings in July, this year’s Kirkcudbright 2000 exhibitions Home Again and As Others See Us in Kirkcudbright Town Hall have been well received.Read

Dumfries dancer wins scholarship

A DUMFRIES 12-year-old is dancing his way to success.Read

Pride of the force

TWO hundred and thirty army cadets and more than 100 adults returned recently from their action-filled fortnight's camp at Beckingham in Lincolnshire.Read

Charity support drops

EIGHTY people have so far jumped at the chance to abseil down the Mull of Galloway lighthouse next month to boost funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.Read

Excellent turnout at Ecclefechan gala

ECCLEFECHAN’S annual gala day on Saturday has been described as a “great success” , with an excellent turnout by people of all ages.Read

Three Wheels raises over £10K

THREE Wheel Scotland, a four day event, raised more than £12,000 from a convoy of nine three wheel cars, two motorbikes, and a campervan for a range of children’s wards in hospitals across Scotland.Read

Race night helps heroes

MORE of the country’s wounded soldiers will receive a welcome pack during their hospital stay, thanks to the proceeds of a big screen race night.Read

Former policeman takes up college post

FORMER police camp commander at the Scottish court at Kamp van Zeist, Gordon Hunter, is the new chairman of Dumfries’ Barony College.Read

Ladies run for health

GATES Power Transmission’s Healthy Working Lives Team has been extremely busy this year organising and running various events throughout the Gates’ site promoting good health.Read

Dinner for Jean Armour

MEMBERS and friends of Dumfries Burns Howff Club gathered in the Globe Inn on July 6 to celebrate the memory of Jean Armour Burns, the wife of the National Bard.Read

Army hopefuls make the grade

A GROUP of armed forces hopefuls recently celebrated completing the first ever Army preparation course at Dumfries and Galloway College and had their efforts rewarded by college staff, representatives from the Army and Provost Jack Groom.Read

New army role for Andrew

A FORMER commanding officer of the King's Own Scottish Borders, now amalgamated with the Royal Scots, has taken up the post of General commanding the army's second division which takes in Scotland and the North of England.Read

Minister meets first President of Zambia

The Reverend Bill McKenzie MBE, his wife Margaret, two daughters and their families and his sister Reverend Mae McKenzie visited the David Livingstone Memorial Centre in Blantyre.Read

JJ Gilmour headlines lifeboat fundraiser

PORTPATRICK Lifeboat Week gets underway next month with a line-up of fun and exciting events for all the family.Read

Skairfield garden opens to public

MORE than £20,000 has been raised for a variety of charities from people opening their gardens to the public in Dumfriesshire this year.Read

Awards for Barony students

BARONY College students were presented with certificates and trophies marking their achievements over the past academic year at the annual Barony College presentation of certificates and awards event recently.Read

Dumfries Academy walkers raise over £3K

LESSONS were suspended at Dumfries Academy on Friday morning while pupils raised more than £3,500 for a cancer charity, the school library and its general committee.Read

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