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.

Sometime over the weekend Sky television cables have been cut at houses in College Street and Stakeford Street in Dumfries.

Again, over the weekend a number of telephone cables have been cut at telegraph poles in and around Dumfries. A cable was cut at a pole in Alloway Road, and similar cables have been cut at West Cluden Farm at Newbridge, one on the road between Woodlands and Newbridge, another at High Mansefield Farm at Terregles and one on the Irongray to Shawhead Road.

In each case when the cable has been cut a large number of telephone subscribers have been cut off and police warn of the dangers of such actions.

Scotland’s first national celebration of all things reuse will take place on Saturday 5 June, 2010. This is a day to get out there and pass on your unwanted items for others to use, pick up a bargain for yourself, do some swapping, and to simply discover what’s going on the world of reuse and why reuse matters.

Christian Care for the Homeless will be holding a Pass it on Day where almost anything can be passed on or swapped. We will also be having an open day at our furniture depot, providing in conjunction with Youth Alive refreshments and a tuck shop. There will be face painting and refreshments available. This will take place at Christian Care for the Homeless, Shirley Road, Dumfries, 10am – 4pm