We will be having a look at Dumfries High Street, the decline it has suffered in the past few years, what has been done to reinvigorate the once thriving town centre and the plans to support it’s continued growth.

Lee will be joined by The Loreburne Centre’s Jim Ireland and Gordon Mann from Dumfries & Galloway Chamber of Commerce, plus a look at all the other stories of the week.

Get your views in this Wednesday night, 9-11pm only on Alive 107.3fm

Iain Renicks this evening has more music to make your Tuesday night swing!

By popular demand Kenny Murray has moved back to Brunch. He’ll be joining you every weekday between 9 and 12 from today bringing you all the features you know and love – will you get today’s time tunnel? Tune in to find out.

Please find film of the annual clean up of the shoreline at Glencaple last Sunday by  the  Nith inshore rescue team. Around thirty five people turned out to help on the day. As you will see in the film it was a highly  successful day. Thanks goes to all the organisers and their helpers for giving their time and doing a great worthwhile job.

Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Employability and Skills Team work with partners to help young people to get into employment, training or education.

Did you know that young people leaving school are guaranteed an offer of learning or employment? Through the team you can find out about getting a place in any of the following:
• Continuing education in school, college or university
• A national training programme such as a Modern Apprenticeship
• Informal learning or volunteering
• Employment and self-employment
• A tailored plan of activity called an ‘Activity Agreement’

If you’ve already left school, and need a job or want to get to College or do some training then get in touch with the office. The Employability and Skills Service, in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway College, Skills Development Scotland Jobcentre Plus, the third Sector and local businesses provide free training for employability, confidence building, numeracy and literacy, application forms, interview skills and other employability skills.

Dumfries and Galloway’s Employability and Skills Team are working with partners to support you to into work, training or education. We will help you to choose the best option for you from all the opportunities available across our region. The Employability and Skills Team is the central enquiry point so give us a call on 030 33 33 30 00 to talk through all the options

Miss J (real name Jaada Lawrence) is a brand new music talent who released her debut album, Summertime, on the 1st April. She is only fourteen, but is already a successful singer and songwriter, and this week she’ll be joining the Saturday Live! team on the phone to discuss her music, as well as her inspirations for going into the music industry, and who it is that inspires her most today. The Saturday Live! team will also be featuring some of her new tracks, Summertime included. It’s certainly not one to be missed.

Did you miss Pedro Pocus’ interview with new unsigned Dumfries talent Sean Vs The Robots (orignally broadcast 28th March) in which he discussed his brand new EP, as well as his plans for the future and his musical inspirations? If so, then it’s not to be missed and you can check it out again here.

If you’d like to find out more about Sean Vs The Robots, please check out his website www.seanvstherobots.com.

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Did you miss Stig Nordkill’s Interview with Gus MacPherson earlier this afternoon? If so you missed a great interview, and certainly a must for any Queen’s Supporter, so be sure to check it out here.

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Back by popular demand Alistair Bretrum from Gardenwise.

Now that Spring has sprung again our thoughts and attention move into our gardens. Alistair will be in the breakfast studio with Annette Richards to help us make the most of our gardens and windowboxes

please email your questions for Annette’s attention to hello@aliveradio.net or leave your comments on the website ahead of the programme. alternatively you can text or call the station on the day

We are pushing the boat out for the Breakfast Show on Thursday 12th April.

Tracy Campbell is not only coming in to chat to Annette Richards but is planning to have a little cookery demostration too! Tune in to find out more.