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Alcohol awareness inititative wins national award

AN initiative developed in the region by young people to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol has won a national award.Read

Burmese nurse is loving life

A BURMESE woman who attended evening classes taught by Provost Jack Groom at Dumfries and Galloway College has landed her dream job as an Auxiliary Nurse at the Dumfries and Galloway Infirmary.Read

Sunshine for Mouswald Gala day

MOUSWALD held its gala day recently with the community getting together at the village’s school.Read

Writer’s corner

THE STANDARD has teamed up with CREATE/Schools Services to celebrate new writing being created by young people from across the region.Read

Children’s fancy dress on Friars Vennel

FRIARS Vennel traders will be holding a fancy dress party for children up to 12 years old on Guid Nychburris Day.Read

Cash gain from lost pounds

A GROUP of workers from the region challenged themselves to lighten up for the summer in aid of charity with a sponsored weight-loss challenge – raising a hefty £580.Read

Crichton event A Knockout

AROUND £1,300 has been raised for Dumfries Infirmary’s children’s ward from an It’s A Knockout challenge and fun day on the Crichton campus on Sunday.Read

Queens of care receive awards

TWO Dumfries women have been recognised as top employees in the care sector in Scotland at a prestigious awards ceremony in Glasgow.Read

Bubbly Alexa scoops Citizen of Year award

TEN-year-old Alexa Reive has been named as the 16th annual Annan Young Citizen of the Year.Read

Fiscal awarded for work with victims

A DUMFRIES senior procurator fiscal depute, Jennifer McGill, has been honoured for her work with traumatised victims of sexual crime.Read

Raffle raises charity cash

FOOTBALL fans are being given a chance to win signed memorabilia from top clubs in Scotland and England thanks to a charity raffle.Read

BHF looking for a helping hand

THE British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland is launching its new Hand on Heart campaign this June and is encouraging people across Dumfries and Galloway to donate their time to the charity.Read