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
MP welcome as 600 more return to work from furlough 31st July 2021 New figures from the UK Government show that 600 furloughed employees were able to return to work across the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale... Westminster News
Confirmation of Thornhill ‘Outreach’ PO service a welcome safety net say MP and MSP 13th July 2021 Dumfriesshire MSP and MP Oliver and David Mundell have welcomed an announcement by the Post Office that a new Outreach service will be operated from Thornhill... Local News
UK City of Culture bid could be massive ‘Borders bonus’, says local MP 12th July 2021 A combined bid by Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway councils to be crowned the UK’s City of Culture 2025 has been backed by Tweeddale MP David Mundell... Local News
MP leads calls to further boost nutrition through international aid 1st July 2021 David Mundell MP has this week called for further action to fight malnutrition as part of the UK’s ongoing commitment to international development programmes... Westminster News
MP and MSP welcome £1 billion plan to boost mobile coverage 29th June 2021 A NEW deal between the country’s biggest mobile network operators and the UK Government aims to bring big improvements to mobile phone coverage across rural... Local News
Commons tribute to border farmer and and businessman 23rd June 2021 TRIBUTE was paid at Westminster on Wednesday to a border farmer and businessman credited with greatly enhancing his family businesses, employment and the Gretna... Local News
Pandemic highlighting forces' diverse role, say MP and MSP 22nd June 2021 Dumfriesshire MP and MSP David and Oliver Mundell have shown their support during the special week which leads up to Armed Forces Day on Saturday June 26. The... Local News
MP and MSP press for substitute services ahead of Post Office closure deadlines 17th June 2021 Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell and MSP Oliver Mundell have stepped up their campaign to have vital replacement Post Office counter services put in place... Local News