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Community News: Young composer wins national competition

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A TANGO by a young Thornhill composer is set to be professionally recorded and premiered in London this year.

Entertainment: Hot six in Moffat

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TONIGHT Moffat Jazz and Blues Club welcome the Dave Wylie Hot Six.

Countryside: Farewell winter wildfowl

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RSPB Mersehead is planning an event to say farewell to a record-breaking winter

Entertainment: Optimism hits Dumfries market

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A MARKET with a positive difference came to Dumfries on Saturday.

Countryside: AWARD TO RECOGNISE FORWARD-THINKING FARMERS

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

ORGANISERS of the Future Farmer Award, which is funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust and run in association with NFU Scotland, are inviting farmers across Scotland to tell them which groundbreaking practices they are using on their farm.

Entertainment: Open Stage at So You

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

OPEN Stage, Dumfries’ open mic event, will welcome poets and singer songwriters to So You Café in Castle Street on Wednesday, March 31.

Countryside: Springfield Primary School Children To Hold Farmers Market

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD Primary School pupils are staging a farmers’ market on March 26 as part of a farm to plate learning project being run by the Royal Highland Education Trust.

Countryside: Lamb adopter launched

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SOLWAY Recycling of Dumfries has launched an eye-catching circular lamb adopter to save lives, time and tempers at this busy time of the year!

Entertainment: New Orleans comes to Dumfries

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DUMFRIES Jazz Club welcomes one of the finest New Orleans style bands to The Birkhill on Sunday, March 28, when Brian Carrick’s Algiers Stompers take the stage.

Entertainment: So Below gets bad reputation

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SO Below café in Castle Street, Dumfries, is preparing for the twin axe attack of cousins Barry and Derek Smith as their band, Bad Reputation takes to the stage on Saturday night.

Entertainment: Play the harp with Wendy Stewart at Midsteeple

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HAVE a go on a harp with internationally renowned harper Wendy Stewart.

Countryside: Carlisle special Cheviot & Blackfaced show and sale

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISON and Hetherington held their annual show and sale of Chevot and Blackfaced prime hoggs.

Countryside: Lockerbie primestock sale

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AT LOCKERBIE Market on Monday, Harrison and Hetherington Ltd held their weekly sale of 844 prime and cast ewes and 41 cast cows.

Entertainment: Weekend Film Scene with Bill Cunningham

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE 3D world of Tim Burton continues, Nelson Mandela becomes Morgan Freeman, or is it the other way about? The traumatic Precious is the film of the week, a Bollywood spectacular is an adrenaline rush, there’s a doggie lover’s tear-jerker and the village and school at Ae have their very own film premiere.

Entertainment: Ocean Colour Scene to headline Wickerman 2010

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BRITPOP legends Ocean Colour Scene have been announced as Saturday night headliners for this year’s Wickerman Festival.

Entertainment: Dumfries and District Music Festival continues in full voice

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE DUMFRIES and District Music Festival continued over the weekend with some fine orations in the speech section.

Entertainment: Wednesday Film Scene with Bill Cunningham

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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