New football training facility a winner, says MP Sunday, 18 February, 2024 THERE were smiles all round at the home of rural football club Symington Tinto this week. Special training sessions, matches, a buffet reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony were part of official opening celebrations for showpiece new 3G floodlit pitches. A game-changing £400,000 award from the UK Government helped secure the all-weather artificial grass surface. Other major large backers included... Local News
Challenging Times 7th April 2020 SADLY, across the constituency, and beyond, coronavirus and the lockdown continue to dominate all our lives. My thoughts are, like those across the political... Opinions
MP welcomes building society limited opening 6th April 2020 A DECISION by the Cumberland Building Society to reopen their Langholm branch for limited periods has been welcomed by local MP David Mundell. The society... Local News
Closure bank not under threat - MP told 27th March 2020 A SUDDEN closure at the RBS branch in Biggar was only temporary, local MP David Mundell has been told. The Clydesdale representative was given the assurance... Local News
Scam messages condemned 25th March 2020 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell and Dumfriesshire constituency MSP Oliver Mundell have been alerted by constituents to scam calls... Local News
MP highlights Langholm cash access concerns 22nd March 2020 Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell has raised community concerns in Langholm about difficulties some, mainly older people, face in... Local News
David and Oliver on call for Corona crisis 18th March 2020 TWO LOCAL politicians are determined to keep in touch with constituents during the Coronavirus crisis. Both Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David... Local News
Coronavirus (COVID-19) 16th March 2020 THERE can be few topics dominating conversations more just now than Coronavirus (COVID-19) and that looks certain to remain the case in the weeks and months... Opinions
Lockerbie train complaints raised at Westminster 13th March 2020 CONCERNS about TransPennine Express train services at Lockerbie railway station were raised in the House of Commons yesterday (Thursday). Dumfriesshire... Westminster News
Budget 2020 11th March 2020 This was an excellent Budget which will be good for the country at this challenging time. One important measure for my large rural constituency will be the... Opinions