Due to unforeseen circumstances Tuesday evenings(2/11/10) Iain Renicks Show will now be on Wednesday evening between 7pm and 9pm.

Iain’s featured artist will be Stevie Wonder.

This re scheduling is for one week only.

Members of the Dumfriesshire Federation of the Scottish Womens Rural Institute converge on DG One in Dumfries on Friday and Saturday for their federation show.

The showcase event includes competitions from photography to home baking, floral art to crocheting.

The show is open to the public and the ladies of the SWRI are hoping to have lots of visitors attending and give them an insight into the many and varied activities in which they take part and hopefully encourage new members to come along to the many institutes that are located throughout our area.

The SWRI provides lots of opportunities to get involved: attend classes in crafts, go to cookery demonstrations, go to summer school, join a drama group, sing in a choir, take part in sport, go on a study tour at home or abroad, debate local issues, organise events or simply enjoy the friendship of fellow members at the monthly meeting. If you require any information on the SWRI contact www.swri.org.uk

Doors are open Friday; 5pm until 9pm and Saturday; 10am until 4.30pm with trophy presentations at 2.00pm.

The Dumfries Fairtrade group is looking forward to the Fairer World Fair to be held at St George’s Church Hall, George St., Dumfries on Saturday 6th November.

The Fairer World Fair will feature at least 9 stalls from local fair-traders, selling a range of products from chocolate to jewellery, and from rice to bags. All the products are ethically sourced and produced from developing countries and provide the producer with a fair price for their goods.

Sandra Watson of the Dumfries Fairtrade group said, ‘This is a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. There will be games and quizzes – including a giant snakes and ladders game. For refreshments there will be Fair trade Café serving soup and homebaking – using local and Fairtrade products where possible. There will also be information about the Dumfries Fairtrade Campaign and help and inspiration for schools, businesses and anyone that want to get involved in making Dumfries a Fairtrade Town’.

The Fairer World Fair runs from 10am – 3pm and admission is free. For further information please visit www.dumfriesfairtrade.org.uk

Our picture shows Rolf Buwert and Sandra Watson – two of the stall holders at the Fairer World Fair – with a selection of the products for sale at the Fair.

Stig Nordkil’s weekly chat with Queen of the South manager, Kenny Brannigan, as broadcast on today’s Drivetime show:

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Many roads through out Dumfries and Galloway have been badly effected. The A75 at Auchenlarie Holiday Park, Gatehouse of Fleet, was closed but has now reopened one lane only. A number of smaller roads in the region are still closed.

This video shows an inspection of the condition of Lockerbie Town Hall’s tower, which has been recently examined by surveyors from Dumfries and Galloway Council. They discover major alarming deficiencies. Here’s the video report (in 2 parts):

The guys behind the filming of Dumfries’ very own Zombie Musical movie are in the sudio, with Mark Smith, on Drivetime tonight (Tuesday 26th October).

Check out what they’re upto at the moment on www.haphazardmedia.co.uk and tune in from 4pm – 6pm for the interviews.

Police are keen to trace a boy who was seen to be taking mail from a post box on Suffolkhill Avenue, Dumfries at around 16.50hrs on Friday 22 October. The boy was on a bike and was wearing a green sweatshirt. He was last seen on the Dalbeattie Road.

Anyone who saw this incident is asked ot contact Dumfries & Galloway Police on 0845 600 5701.

Some of Dumfries and Galloway’s top food producers are in the spotlight this weekend at Scotland’s ultimate foodies extravaganza the BBC good food show held at the SECC. Visitors to the show travel from all over Scotland and the north of England for the highlight of the food lovers year.
In conjunction with savour the flavours Dumfries and Galloway the producers are showcasing the diverse food production which can be found in the area from Lamb and Mutton from The Blackface Sheep Company, Galloway beef from A Taste of Galloway, home reared pork and rose veal from Sunnyside Farm and not neglecting the dairy sector delicious ice cream from Glen Urr.

Galloway Lodge Preserves from Gatehouse were also amongst the exhibitors with there ever growing range of award winning jams, jellies and marmalades, Sulwath Brewery of Castle Douglas were also displaying there fine range of beers which have made them one of the finest independent breweries in Scotland .

It is hoped that this is a bumper weekend for these producers and increases awareness of the rich and varied pantry we have in Dumfries and Galloway.

The show runs until Sunday the 24th October.

by Iain Renicks

Singer, Songwriter, Matt Adey will be joining Michael Greaves Mackintosh on The Late Show tonight from 7pm – 10pm on Alive 107.3FM

Having played extensively on the London live circuit, including a monthly residency at the Troubadour, famed for being the venue for Bob Dylan’s first ever UK gig and where David Gray trialed new songs, Matt is attracting considerable attention in the UK and the US, for his authentically individual mix of genres and unhesitating honest approach to songwriting.

His heartfelt lyrics and clean, fresh vocal delivery are teamed with lush and lively guitar work and a superbly crafted production style to make a highly commercial album that has a big, big heart.