Friday 26th March in St George’s Hall, George Street, Dumfries at 7.30pm.

Teams consisting of 3 or 4 people, £10 per team (inc. Supper) are invited to enter.

Entries to Kenny Simpson on Dumfries (01387) 251240 before Wednesday 18 March please (no entries on the night).

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 19^th March, 2010.