Police are warning of a company calling themselves Crime Awareness who have been contacting householders across the region today in connection with the free installation of burglar alarms in their properties.
Numerous calls relating to the methods used by this company have been received at the Force Communication Centre at Police Headquarters. Thecompany offer to fit a burglar alarm for free and say to the householder that they will call back to arrange. Questions relating to details of the house were asked and most of the receiving the call chose to hang up rather than give any details out. The telephone number of the company has been withheld on each occasion.

Police are keen to alert members of the public to this method of selling and warn of the dangers of giving out any personal information over the phone.

The date of Youth Beatz 2010 has been changed to 16 and 17 July 2010 due to circumstances beyond our control.
The change has been necessary because N-Dubz have just signed a record deal with one of the biggest record labels in the USA. A condition attached to the deal is that they go to the USA in end of July/Early August to starting recording. This has resulted in them having to rearrange a number of shows.

Now the GOOD NEWS!
N-Dubz are still performing and they are welcomed on stage at the Dock Park, Dumfries on the evening of Friday 16th July along with some fantastic support acts including newly announced Fugative who had a top 40 hit with his last single ‘Crush’ and is set to have another with his new single ‘Bad Girl’

The change of date has also resulted in moving the daytime activities to Saturday 17th July making Youth Beatz a two day event. The Saturday’s free activity based entertainment programme will commence with a street procession of young people starting at the Mid Steeple in the heart of the town at 12.15pm.

This parade, the first of its type in Dumfries, will exhibit a range of costumes, dance performances and street acts on leading down to down to the Dock Park.

Make sure you don’t miss it!

3,000 pipers are heading for Annan on Saturday 26 June for the British Pipe Band Championships.

This will be the biggest gathering ever of pipers in the south of Scotland, with 131 separate bands registered to compete.

Bands from all over the UK have booked to compete from all over the UK, including the 15 times world champions the House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead will bid to become British Champions 2010.

From further afield, there is a band making the trip from Belgium and two Australian bands, which have members currently studying and working in Scotland.
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Solas Festival 2010 25th-27th June
A new Scottish festival, launching in Summer 2010, which aims to celebrate, explore and develop connections between art, faith and justice within and beyond Scotland.

Solas is an independent festival, made in Scotland, with the support and co-operation of our partner organisations Greenbelt and Christian Aid Scotland.

Solas – an all-age weekend to light up the Scottish festival landscape with a vivid mix of music, debate, theatre, comedy, film and visual art – a unique location to celebrate and question our commitments to art, faith and justice within Scotland’s cultural life.

Solas looks to be a fantastic weekend with a great Scottish line up.

For more information or tickets visit www.solasfestival.co.uk

The following statement has been issued by D & G Health Board:

“I, ALEX HASWELL, being the Returning Officer responsible for conducting the Dumfries and Galloway Health Board Election, declare the following candidates elected as elected Members of the Dumfries and Galloway Health Board:-

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Several pupils at Newington Primary School in Annan are eagerly awaiting the British Pipe Band Championships which take place in the town on Saturday June 26. Read the rest of this entry

The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm today that missing 17-month-old baby Sophie Anderson has been located safe and well.

Sophie was found in a caravan park in the Dumfries area of Scotland last night, Wednesday 9 June.

A 30-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man have been arrested and will be transferred to Northern Ireland for questioning

Scotpipe is a group of pipers and drummers who are raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.

They are appealing for pipers and drummers to join them at Armadale Gala Day on Saturday 19th June.

Since this is Armadale’s 100th Gala Day, they would like to attract 100 pipers and drummers for this event.

If you are a pipe band musician and you are available on Saturday 19th June, contact Ian Ross on 077-5158-0057 for more details.

They’ll make sure that the musicians are fed and watered!

Dumfries and Galloway Council and Moffat Town Hall Redevelopment Trust are delighted to announce that they have been selected as only one of eight National Demonstration Projects in Scotland for an exciting Scottish Government Funded initiative.

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Alive Radio’s Sports Reporter, Stig Nordkil caught up with Ross Hyslop earlier this week.