Tenants from a life-changing jobs and training programme at Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) have met with local constituency MP Alister Jack.
Tragically parts of Ukraine now look more like war-torn Europe in 1942 rather than 2022, but, as in the past, the UK is rightly helping stand-up to disgraceful acts of aggression.
I was deeply concerned last Thursday by the announcement by P&O Ferries that they were making 800 staff redundant nationally and particularly by the manner this was carried out without any formal consultation.
Changes are to be made in a bid to resolve a Dumfries car park charges row.
Local parliamentarian Alister Jack raised concerns about hefty penalties being imposed on drivers who, even briefly, used a former auction mart site, off the town's Whitesands.
I could not start this month’s Free Press column in any other way than to warmly congratulate our talented local curlers on their medals triumph at the Winter Olympics in China.
During current tensions caused by a massive Russian military build-up on the borders of Ukraine my thoughts have been with my constituents with family connections in the eastern European nation.
I was pleased to receive confirmation from the UK Department of Transport that they are beginning discussions with key stakeholders on Sir Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Report recommendations.
