Community
Big beach clean
Port William Primary School took part in a clean-up at Second Sands Beach on Thursday, June 6. The sun shone brightly and 62 excited pupils headed down to the beach to meet Nic Coombey, the coastal ranger. Once we were given our litter pickers, black bags and gloves, we set off on a mission to find rubbish. We were pleasantly surprised by how little rubbish there actually was. However, we did find cans, plastic bottles, old rope, lighters and a Christmas tree decoration! On returning to the school, we washed our hands and the community council handed out drinks and a flapjacks they had baked the day before to all the pupils. A vote of thanks was given by Adam and Graeme, while Jack and David thanked Steven Jolly for taking all the fantastic photos.
Wigtown Community Council notes
Mid Galloway elected members, community council representatives and MSPs and are to hold crunch talks at the end of the month with Scottish Power chiefs over the electricity shutdown during the March blizzard and the frequency and duration of power cuts in the south Machars area.
Port William Community Council notes
Potholes so big hitting them deploys your airbag was just one of the subjects discussed at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Port William Community Council.
Play it safe around rivers, reservoirs and lochs this summer
Scottish Water is reminding people in Wigtownshire to play it safe in or near rivers, reservoirs and lochs this summer.
Sorbie man is a hit down under
Former Sorbie resident Willie McQuaid was recently named senior citizen of the year in his Australian home town of Woollahra.
Announcements
Norman Brolls : Acknowledgement
Published in the Galloway Gazette on 14 June 2013
Helen Thorburn : Obituary
Published in the Galloway Gazette on 14 June 2013
Robert Mchenry : Acknowledgement
Published in the Galloway Gazette on 14 June 2013
Ralph Plumridge : Acknowledgement
Published in the Galloway Gazette on 14 June 2013
Ralph Plumridge : Obituary
Published in the Galloway Gazette on 07 June 2013
Jobs
New recruitment service launched
Johnston Press, parent company of The Galloway Gazette and the Carrick Gazette and one of the leading community media groups in the UK, announced today the launch of The SmartList Scotland.
Property News
Seach begins for best ‘home-stager’
The search is on to find Galloway’s best amateur or professional “home-stager” – the art of making low-cost changes to homes to make them more appealing to buyers and increase viewings.
House registrations rise
The latest registration figures from the National House Building Council show that the number of new homes registered across the country remains significantly up compared to corresponding 2012 statistics.
Planning applications for week ending 31 May
KIRKCOLM, Little Glengyre Farm, change of use of agricultural building to form stables and formation of riding area (retrospective), formation of sand arena/turnout area, installation of floodlighting. Applicant Mr HC & Mrs M Miller; agent Iain MacFadzean Ltd (13/P/1/0142).
Planning applications for week ending 24/05/13
GLENLUCE, north side of A75(T) approximately 3km east of Glenluce, provision of roadside enforcement site. Applicant VOSA; agent Hannah Gregory (13/P/1/0199).
Trade booms as a result of botched DIY
Business is booming for UK tradesmen due to Britain’s do-it-yourself attitude, according to a new survey.
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Weather for Newton Stewart
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 10 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South west
