Good leadership, effective teamwork and pupils who are polite and keen to learn. Those are some of the features of Shawhead Primary School highlighted in an inspection report published on the 9 March 2010. HM Inspectors of Education visited the school in January 2010 as part of a national sample of primary education.
The children at the school are well behaved and confident. Almost all feel safe and well cared for. Most children are achieving national standards in reading, writing and mathematics. Children are actively involved in the Eco-schools project (being ‘eco-warriors’), the ‘Members of the Shawhead Parliament’, junior road safety officers and being buddies to younger children. Read the rest of this entry
A fire and rescue service spokesman said investigations were under way to establish the cause of the blaze which broke out around 1830 on Saturday evening. Up to forty firefighters tackled the blaze.
Smoke spread across three units in the Peel Centre including the Pets at Home store where staff worked effortlessly to rescue as many animals as possble before it was declared too dangerous to continue the rescue. Staff were devasted that some animals were left behind.
Lots of Doonhamers encountered the set and filming for a Homebase advert, on Carlisle railway station in the middle of February. It’s now out – you can see it on youtube. Very ingenious!
A major fire broke out in the Peel Centre, shopping area, on the Lockerbie Road, Dumfries this afternoon. The fire began in the Brantano Shoes Store around closing time. Neighbouring stores don’t appear to be seriously affected, but the car parks were closed while the services dealt with the situation.
The fire is now being damped down (9.45pm) and the situation is under control. Several appliances arrived at the scene within minutes of the alarm being raised. No one was injured as a consequence of the incident.
Our reporter, Alan McLauchlan, was at the scene this evening and says the situation is calm and the services in attendance are confident that the damage has been confined to the Brantano Store.
In an interview by Alan Mclauchlan with Neil Erskine the incident commander the circumstances of the fire will not be known until an investigation by the fire department and the police authorities has been carried out. It is thought that the fire started in the back storage area which was quite intense at one stage. the fire brigade has brought it under control, however there was significant smoke damage in the adjoining buildings. There were still staff in the Pets at home store and other buildings which were then evacuated, some cars remained in the parking lots and were Zoned off for safety.
it was later reported that the Pets at home store evacuated their pets, unfortunately they were not able to rescue all of the pets and it is not know how many if any had perished at this time
Employer: Dumfries & Galloway Coalition of Disabled People Ltd. (DGCDP) Location: Dumfries and Galloway Contract: Permanent Hours: 22 hours per week Salary: AP4 £23,082 – 25,551 pro rata.
DGCDP, a registered charity, is seeking to appoint a Development Manager to raise the profile of the organisation throughout Dumfries and Galloway by increasing membership, developing communication networks, and working constructively with stakeholders and partners. Reporting to the Board of Directors this position offers an outstanding opportunity for the successful candidate to work with a progressive charity that is committed to meeting the needs and aspirations of disabled people throughout Dumfries and Galloway. We offer a competitive salary in a grant funded role. The successful candidate will ideally be educated to degree or professional level with knowledge of business administration and the public services and a proven track record.
For an Application Form and information pack contact DGCDP. Telephone: 01387 257770 Email: info@dgcdp.fsnet.co.uk Write: DGCDP Ltd, Midsteeple, Dumfries DG1 1BH Closing date 19th March, 2010.
Police warn that roads across Dumfries and Galloway are affected by the recent fall of snow and the subsequent overnight freezing conditions. Drivers are asked to take care on all roads in the region as they travel about. All roads are passable with care however some minor roads have been left with a covering of snow and ice making for dangerous driving conditions.
The Winter Olympics ended in style tonight, with a nailbiting fight for Gold and Silver medals in Vancouver, but did you know we have some pretty nailbiting Ice Hockey encounters right here, in Dumfries?
I was at the Ice Bowl tonight to see our local team, Solway Sharks absolutely massacre Charlestown Chiefs, with a thrilling 6:2 victory.
The season’s coming to a close, but next winter, Alive Radio will be covering the Shark’s progress enthusiastically. Meanwhile, for the final few matches of this season, listen to Alan Donaldson’s Breakfast Show on Monday mornings, for a full run down on all the Shark’s news.
At 4.30pm on Friday Alan Mclauchlan will interview singer and guitarist Rob Halligan.
Rob has a reputation for his passionate live performance and his maverick approach to life. Considered by many as ‘one of the finest unsigned performers on the scene’, Rob’s song writing looks at life from an alternative perspective. 2009 will see the launch of Rob’s fourth CD, ‘Christians Brother’ recorded with Graeme Duffin (Wet Wet Wet) and produced by Sandy Jones (Wet Wet Wet) and featuring guest performances from Yvonne Lyon, Gareth Davies-Jones and Dave Lyon.
In the late 1990’s Rob started playing the local pub circuit with his band, Goldsmiths, delivering their own brand of indie-pop-rock. Their CD, IknowYouknow released in October 1999 won some excellent reviews. The band played some noteworthy venues including the Sanctuary in Milton Keynes and the Coventry Colloseum.
Rob’s life took a new direction after the death of his father in the terrorist events of 9/11 and this would be evident in his writing. His songs challenge faith, politics and complacency and are delivered with a rough spirituality, brutal honesty and tested to be true.
From Cumbernauld near Glasgow to Plymouth on the South Coast, and across the nation on DAB, 9 Christian radio stations have united together to support a major event raising vital funds for family projects in Haiti. Held at the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, on February 12th, Heart For Haiti is a major music and worship event featuring bands Yfriday, BlushUK, Kev Whitmore and the Abundant Life Worship Team. It was put together in just 48 hours in the wake of the devastation of the Haiti tragedy and all artists are supporting the event at their own expense. The evening will feature a presentation from Andy Hawthorne of The Message, who has just returned from witnessing the devastation in Haiti first hand, along with guests from the Compassion charity, a group who are already running in excess of 300 projects on the island.
Taking place from the heart of the nation, the event will be broadcast live to the four corners of the UK, as Christian radio stations have rallied to support this urgent cause.
It has been such a joy to see the unity and partnership that has emerged between the 9 Christian stations to get behind this initiative. There has been such a willingness from all stations to cancel their normal programming and to take the live broadcast. Together we are able to reach so many more people to tune in and engage with the evening, and we are hoping that many many of our listeners will donate to this serious need on the night.
The stations taking part include Christian community stations Alive Radio 107.3FM in Dumfries; Revival 100.8FM in Cumbernauld; Branch 101.8FM in Dewsbury; Hope 90.1FM in Bournemouth; Cross Rhythms Plymouth 96.3FM; Cross Rhythms Teesside 107.1FM and Cross Rhythms City Radio 101.8FM in Stoke-on-Trent. In addition national Christian Broadcasters UCB will take the broadcast across their nationwide DAB network, and satellite broadcasters TWR are promoting to their listeners to tune in to Cross Rhythms.
The goal on the night is to raise as much money as possible for the people and projects run by Compassion in Port au Prince, Haiti. As such the programme, hosted by Cross Rhythms, will be full of the best music, inspiring messages and interviews, plus regular invitations to donate by Text or credit card. The original goal was £20,000 but staggeringly that target looks set to be met even before the event takes place! We should be able to raise well above initial expectations. Wherever you live in the UK we encourage people to tune in to whichever is your local station, or if there isn’t one then online. Be a part of making a difference today, so that many can have a future tomorrow!”
Running order of Heart for Haiti
7:00PM LIVE BROADCAST BEGINS
7:30PM Kev Whitmore
20.00PM BlushUK
20.30PM Abundant Life Worship
21.10PM Andy Hawthorne
21.30PM YFriday
22.20PM Event ends
23:00PM LIVE BROADCAST ENDS
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