Dumfries and Galloway
Carsphairn Seeks Balance Between Renewable Development and Rural Life
Published in partnership with The Herald Tucked between the Rhinns of Kells and Cairnsmore of ...
By Sarah Ade, freelance journalist and editor of Glenkens Gazette
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Holyrood event announces launch of Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute
A parliamentary reception held at Holyrood this week spotlighted the ongoing efforts to protect and ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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The Optimistic Enviromentalist: Electric Cars
Just over two years ago, we (my husband Richard and I) bought an electric car. ...
By Denise MacDonald-Kiernan, Glenkens Gazette
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A Focus on Food: sustainable gardening projects for young people in the Glenkens
The Glenkens has traditionally been a farming area, so a focus on and understanding of ...
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New Galloway community larder launch
From the community, for the community,’ is Local Initiatives in New Galloway’s (LING) focus on ...
By Ann Glaister, Glenkens Gazette
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A new National Park for Scotland?
In July 2024 the Scottish government selected Galloway as a possible location for a new ...
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New active travel trail in Doon Valley
A new walking and cycling route currently being developed, the Doon Valley Trail, will provide ...
By Doon Valley Gazette
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Kendoon’s lifesaving solar solution
With only a small number of permanent residents, the tiny hamlet of Kendoon is one ...
By Jamie Rose, Glenkens Gazette
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Where the Heavens Meet the Stars: A Visionary Project for Doon Valley’s Future
Over the past few years it feels like the Doon Valley has seen the sad ...
By Doon Valley Gazette
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From Schoolhouse to Community Hub: The Glenkens Community Centre’s Remarkable Journey
Built as a school in the late 19th Century, the building which is now the ...
By Becca Nelson, Glenkens Gazette
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School mothballing halted: reflecting on victory of local campaigners
Campaigners had regarded the imposition of mothballing as ‘closure by stealth’. Now Glenkens councillors Dougie ...
By Sarah Ade, Glenkens Gazette
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Scotland communities rally to support increasing number of people requiring food assistance
The Trussell Trust charity recently revealed that they had distributed 128,490 emergency food parcels in ...
By The Scottish Beacon Reporters
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