Dgnews-sport (2024)

06/07/2024

STRANRAER WIN FRIENDLY BUT ANNAN AND QUEENS GO DOWN

CLUBS across the South of Scotland have been involved in pre-season friendly games yesterday.
Queen of the South went down 1-0 in their final pre-season friendly match at Palmerston this afternoon with a goal from Dale Carrick separating the two sides.
Annan Athletic travelled to Cappielow for a friendly against Morton but went down by the only goal of the game
Nithsdale Wanderers beat Scaur 12-3 in a friendly at Sanquhar with Sean McKenzie scoring nine of them with Ryan Harper getting a brace and Cammy Thom getting the other one.
Dalbeattie Star opened their friendlies with a trip to Dumfries where they beat Palmerston Colts 2-1.
Threave Rovers crossed over the border for a game at Carlisle and they came away with 3-1 win over Carlisle City.
Grant Gallagher’s well-placed finish saw the Stranraer defeat the reigning NIFL Championship title holders at Stair Park.

RESULTS: SATURDAY 6th JULY 2024
FRIENDLY Matches: Results:
Queen of the South 0 Stirling Albion 1
Stranraer 1 Portadown 0
Greenock Morton 1 Annan Athletic 0
Palmerston Colts 1 Dalbeattie Star 2
Carlisle City 1 Threave Rovers 3
East Kilbride Thistle 2 Lochar Thistle 1
Nithsdale Wanderers 12 Scaur 3
Wigtown 1 Whitletts Vice Amateurs 5
Creetown 3 Moneyslane 1
Caledonian Braves 4 Camelon Juniors 1
East Kilbride 3 Edinburgh City 2

06/07/2024

UNSETTLED SPELL ACROSS UK CONTINUES INTO NEXT WEEK

IT'S an unsettled and cool weekend with a yellow warning for rain issued for parts of Scotland.

With the jet stream firmly to the south of the UK and low pressure in charge, this weekend will be changeable and cooler-than-average, with much of the UK seeing rain at some point.

Friday will see a drier and less windy day in the north, with some sunny spells and scattered showers. It will be cloudier in the south of England, with bands of rain moving eastwards, particularly later across the southwest.

Overnight, heavy rain looks like moving from southwest England towards central and eastern England, probably lingering until morning in places, producing plenty of wet roads and spray. Further heavy showers or rain also affecting parts of northern and western Wales and northeast Scotland.

A Yellow National Severe Weather Warning has been issued for northeast Scotland from 10pm Friday until 10am on Saturday morning, covering a separate area of heavy rain which may cause some disruption to travel.

Frank Saunders is a Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office. He said: “An area of heavy and quite persistent rain will develop across parts of north and northeast Scotland later on Friday evening. This will continue overnight before turning showery on Saturday morning.

“It is possible that 20-30mm of rain is likely to fall quite widely in around 12 hours, but there could even be up to 50 mm in a few areas.”

The Weekend
That overnight rain clears but then leads into quite an unsettled, cool weekend, with a mix of sunshine and showers. It’s likely that almost everyone will see some showers at some point, perhaps some heavy, thundery ones especially on Sunday.

There will be some sunny spells on offer though, meaning it could feel fairly pleasant in between the showers, with temperatures possibly peaking around 18/19°C.

Further ahead
Into next week, Monday is likely to continue in a similar vein to Sunday, although showers are likely to be fewer and further between for many areas with the heaviest ones becoming confined to parts of Scotland.

However, thickening cloud and outbreaks of rain are likely to arrive across the southwest of the UK during Monday, heralding a spell of more widely unsettled conditions for most parts of the UK.

Temperatures are most likely to be around, or a little below average for the time of year, although some warmer conditions are possible in the southeast at times.

You can find the latest forecast on our website, on YouTube by following us, on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.

05/07/2024

CONSERVATIVES RETAIN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY SEAT

DUMFRIES and Galloway was one of the last results in the country to be declared despite only a 57% turnout.

It was after 10pm - 12 hours after the first boxes arrived at the DF1 complex before the result was finally announced that .John Cooper had won the seat with a majority of 930 for the Conservatives.

Mr Cooper was delighted with his victory and said that work would start right away and he thanked everyone who had voted for him.

He takes over from Alister Jack, who was Secretary of State for Scotland in the last Government after polling 13,527 votes with the SNP's Tracey Little in second place.

The results of the UK Parliamentary Election to elect a Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway County Constituency and Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County Constituency are as follows:

Dumfries and Galloway County Constituency:
John Cooper - Scottish Conservative & Unionist – 13,527
David Phillip Griffiths – Heritage - 230
Charles Anthony Keal – Reform UK – 4,313
Tracey Little - Scottish National Party (SNP) – 12,597
Iain McDonald - Scottish Liberal Democrats – 2,092
Laura Moodie – Scottish Greens – 1,249
James Wallace – Scottish Labour – 11,767
John Matthew Cooper, Scottish Conservative and Unionist has been elected as Member of Parliament for the Dumfries and Galloway County Constituency.

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County Constituency:

Dominic Ashmole – Scottish Greens – 1,488
Drummond Begg - Scottish Liberal Democrats – 2,800
Daniel Coleman - Scottish Labour – 10,140
Gareth Kirk – Scottish Family Party – 208
David Alexander Kirkwood – Reform UK – 3,822
Kim Marshall - Scottish National Party – SNP – 10,757
David Gordon Mundell - Scottish Conservative and Unionist -14,999
David Gordon Mundell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist has been elected to serve as Member of Parliament for the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County Constituency.

05/07/2024

DAVID MUNDELL HOLDS DUMFRIESSHIRE, CLYDESDALE AND TWEEDDALE FOR CONSERVATIVES

THE Conservatives have held the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale seat with David Mundell, re-elected to Parliament for the sixth time.

He increased his majority by over 600 votes when he polled 14,999 with the SNP candidate Kim Marshall receiving 10,757 with Labour candidate Daniel Coleman getting 10,140.

The other candidates were: Dominic Ashmole (Scottish Greens) 1,488; Drummond Berg (Lib Dem) 2,800; Gareth Kirk (Scottish Family Party); David Kirkwood (Reform UK) 3,822.

05/07/2024

COUNTING STILL GOING ON AT DUMFRIES - LANDSLIDE WIN ACROSS UK FOR LABOUR

IT'S now 5.30am at Dumfries and the sorting of votes is still going on and they have all still to be counted for each candidate.

The turnout in Dumfries and Galloway County is 58.5% with
the total number of votes cast 45,937.

In the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County constituency the total number of ballot papers counted was 44,347 representing a turnout of 61.7%. .

Both counts are being undertaken at the same time and the count centre clearly marked for each constituency.

The exit. poll which was announced after the close of voting is predicting a landslide win for Labour with the Conservative Party suffering badly and predicted to win just over 130 seats while Labour could have more than 400.

The SNP is also predicted to lose a large number of seats while the Lib Dems are expected to make big gains, especially in the South West of England.

The results of the two constituencies in the South West of Scotland could be as late as 7am

The candidates for the two constituencies are:

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY

Conservatives
John Matthew Cooper

Heritage
David Philip Griffiths

Reform UK
Charles Anthony Keal

SNP
Tracey Little

Scottish Greens
Laura Moodie

Scottish Labour
James Wallace

Lib Dem
Iain McDonald

DUMFRIESSHIRE, CLYDEADALE AND TWEEDDALE

Lib Dem
Drummond
Begg

Scottish
Labour
Daniel Coleman

Scottish Family Party
Gareth Kirk

Scottish Greens
Dominic Ashmole

SNP
Kim Marshall

Conservative
David Gordon Mundell

Reform UK
David Alexander Kirkwood

04/07/2024

VOTING UNDERWAY ACROSS THE UK AND DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY IN PARTICULAR

THE UK parliamentary general election is taking place today Thursday 4th July 2024.

The Returning Officer, Dumfries and Galloway Council Chief
Executive Dawn Roberts, is responsible for the management of two
parliamentary constituencies:

• Dumfries and Galloway County (DG).

• Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale County (DCT).

Voting opened earlier this morning at 7am for both constituencies and the counts will take place overnight on the same day at DG1 Leisure Complex, Dumfries.

The count process will commence at 10.00pm on Thursday 4 July and will finish in the early hours of Friday 5 July.

Both counts will be undertaken at the same time and the count centre clearly marked for each constituency.

The candidates for the two constituencies are:

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY

Conservatives
John Matthew Cooper

Heritage
David Philip Griffiths

Reform UK
Charles Anthony Keal

SNP
Tracey Little

Scottish Greens
Laura Moodie

Scottish Labour
James Wallace

Lib Dem
Iain McDonald

DUMFRIESSHIRE, CLYDEADALE AND TWEEDDALE

Lib Dem
Drummond
Begg

Scottish
Labour
Daniel Coleman

Scottish Family Party
Gareth Kirk

Scottish Greens
Dominic Ashmole

SNP
Kim Marshall

Conservative
David Gordon Mundell

Reform UK
David Alexander Kirkwood

03/07/2024

OVER 40,000 FLOCK TO UK'S LARGEST YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL

A CAPACITY crowd descended on Park Farm, Dumfries at the weekend for the UK’s largest free youth music festival.

An audience of around 40,000 over the course of the weekend were entertained by fantastic performances on the Main Stage, Second Stage and Dance Stage. The Youth Beatz Festival Main Stage featured performances from well-known UK acts Saint Phnx, Cascada, Jonas Blue, Alice Deejay, Sigala and Talia Mar, as well as some young up and coming performers from across Dumfries and Galloway.

The Second Stage, ran in partnership with DMC (Dumfries Music Collective) featured performers from across Dumfries and Galloway and the rest of Scotland including Reece Williamson, Connie Ewart and Megan Black. The Dance Stage featured performances from dance acts from across the region, including Stranraer, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Lockerbie.

Over the weekend, social media has been full of posts, tags and comments – with some of the acts also getting involved in posting content.

Saint Phnx shared multiple videos and photos to their Instagram stories showcasing their Sunday night performance as well as thanking the crowds in Dumfries.

Alice Deejay shared on Instagram “Thank you for all of this weekend’s energy, love and fun! We had a blast on stage.”

Sunday performer Sigala shared content on his Instagram stories showing his journey to Dumfries as well as videos from his action-packed slot as Youth Beatz 2024’s final Main Stage act.

THE TOON youth drama production is a major feature of Youth Beatz and is designed to be a hard-hitting and shocking way of providing information to young people aged 14 to 25 about current issues that may be affecting them or may affect them in the future.

The interactive experience was host to over 2400 young people on the Youth Beatz Festival weekend – that is on top of the schools shows and preview performances to young people in the week leading up to the festival weekend. Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Youth Work Service, together with partners, support a group of young volunteers to deliver the interactive youth zone by attendance at issue-based training plus performance and production camps. The Toon invites groups of young people to experience issues focussed on domestic abuse, knife crime, drugs and alcohol, mental health and bullying in short interpretive scenes.

Some of the comments from young people who went through The Toon were:

“Information presented through the Toon is relatable because it’s been designed and delivered by young people for young people.”

“The Toon really opened my eyes as to what young people today go through and the challenges they face, it’s good to know you are never alone with how you’re feeling and the support that is available.”

“The Toon young volunteers have done a fantastic job again in delivering their drama production, a huge well done to them all.”

Other attractions on the weekend included a wide range of activities from youth information to giant inflatables. Youth Work partners promoted their services alongside partners from local and national community organisations within the youth information marketplace. The Kids Tent was non-stop all day, featuring performances from Road Runner, Tell Together Tales by Renita Boyle, and Double Trouble, and transforming into a huge children’s party each night with BJ Children’s Entertainer and Sophie Stardust.

A Dumfries and Galloway Council spokesperson said: “Dumfries and Galloway Council is once again delighted with the high-quality event that has been delivered in our region. As the UK’s largest free youth music festival, Youth Beatz has highlighted what our region has to offer and this would not be possible without the help and valuable inputs of all the dedicated staff, Events Team and volunteers both youth and adult, and we are incredibly appreciative of all of their fantastic efforts.

“Youth Beatz is more than a music festival, it allows young people to broaden their horizons and to try new things, and we already can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2025.”

One young person attending the festival over the weekend said: “Thank you for the best two nights of my life.”

Another festival goer said: “Very well organised and a wonderful weekend for all ages, thank you for all the hard work and effort that goes into this event!”

Families and young people travelled from across Scotland for the event. One said: “Came down from the central belt and are so happy we came down, was plenty for the kids to do and see! Thank you to all of the organisers for the obvious hard work that goes into this event.”

Another key feature of the festival is the Youth Beatz Fringe, which runs in the lead up to the event, and this year featured events in each Ward area of our region. The events that featured were all well attended by members of the local community, and included silent roller discos, urban adventure nights, outdoor games and challenges, inflatable sessions, dance nights and family fun days.

The award-winning event was managed through a partnership led by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Young Peoples Service in conjunction with the Oasis Events Team and Event Scotland. Funding for the event has been secured from Young Start, Awards for All, Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland Director of Events, said: “EventScotland is proud to have supported Youth Beatz through our National Events Programme. As Scotland's largest youth music event, it is an important part of Scotland's annual portfolio of annual events, providing young people from across Dumfries and Galloway and the rest of Scotland the chance to connect, enjoy and share a memorable experience.

"Events play an important role in our communities and I'd like to congratulate the Youth Beatz team on delivering another outstanding, sold-out event. They provided the perfect stage to celebrate the diverse talent and endless potential of young people from across Dumfries and Galloway in a safe and friendly environment."

The Council’s Youth Work Service would like to thank all partners involved in planning the event and hopefully look forward to building on the success in the future. To view pictures of the event, head to the event social media channels and the website www.youthbeatz.co.uk

03/07/2024

CLUBS PREPARE FOR NEW SEASON OPENING ON JULY 27

THE new 2024-25 season in the South of Scotland opens on Saturday July 27 with champions Dalbeattie Star at home to Newton Stewart.

Creetown, who lost out in the title race in the last game of the season, will start with a trip to Sanquhar to play Nithsdale Wanderers.

The programme for the opening games until the end of August are:

All matches are 2pm kick off unless stated otherwise

Saturday 27 July
SSFL
Abbey Vale v Upper Annandale
Dalbeattie Star v Newton Stewart
Lochar Thistle v Wigtown & Bladnoch
Nithsdale Wanderers v Creetown
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Lochmaben
Stranraer v Mid Annandale

Tuesday 30
SSFL
Dalbeattie Star v Abbey Vale 19:45
Stranraer v Newton Stewart 19:30
Wigtown & Bladnoch v St Cuthbert Wanderers 19:45

Wednesday 31 July
SSFL
Creetown v Lochar Thistle 19:30
Lochmaben v Nithsdale Wanderers 19:00
Upper Annandale v Mid Annandale 19:45

Saturday 03 August
SSFL
Creetown v Dalbeattie Star
Lochmaben v Mid Annandale
Newton Stewart v Abbey Vale
Nithsdale Wanderers v Wigtown & Bladnoch
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Stranraer
Upper Annandale v Lochar Thistle

Tuesday 06
SSFL
Lochar Thistle v Lochmaben 19:00
Wigtown & Bladnoch v Stranraer 19:45

Wednesday 07 August
SSFL
Abbey Vale v St Cuthbert Wanderers 19:00
Mid Annandale v Dalbeattie Star 19:45
Newton Stewart v Creetown 19:30
Nithsdale Wanderers v Upper Annandale 19:00

Saturday 10 August
SSFL
Lochar Thistle v Newton Stewart
Lochmaben v Creetown
Mid Annandale v Abbey Vale
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Upper Annandale
Stranraer v Nithsdale Wanderers
Wigtown & Bladnoch v Dalbeattie Star

Tuesday 13 August
SSFL League Cup
Dalbeattie Star v Nithsdale Wanderers 19:45

Wednesday 14 August
SSFL League Cup
Lochmaben v Lochar Thistle 18:30
Mid Annandale v St Cuthbert Wanderers 19:45
Wigtown & Bladnoch v Abbey Vale 19:45
SSFL
Creetown v Stranraer 19:30
Newton Stewart v Upper Annandale 19:30

Saturday 17 August
SCFA South Region Challenge Cup Round One Ties
Where possible SSFL fixtures will be scheduled for those clubs receiving byes

Saturday 24 August
Abbey Vale v Wigtown & Bladnoch
Dalbeattie Star v Nithsdale Wanderers
Lochar Thistle v Stranraer
Lochmaben v Newton Stewart
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Mid Annandale
Upper Annandale v Creetown

Saturday 31 August
Scottish Cup Preliminary Round 2
Creetown, Dalbeattie Star, Newton Stewart, St Cuthbert Wanderers & Wigtown & Bladnoch
SCFA Alba Cup
Abbey Vale v Lochar Thistle
Upper Annandale v Mid Annandale
SSFL
Nithsdale Wanderers v Lochmaben

03/07/2024

UNSETTLED CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH STRONG WINDS IN THE NORTH

The weather will remain unsettled this week, with strong winds in the north on Thursday.

A strong jet stream in the Atlantic will help maintain the changeable theme to our weather this week. Much of the UK will continue to be on the cooler side of the jet, meaning temperatures will be around or just below average. Where there is sunshine though, it will feel fairly warm, largely in the south.

Today (Wednesday) will be mostly cloudy, with patchy rain and drizzle. There will be low cloud in the west and more persistent rain in the far north. Some bright spells are likely to the east of hills, though. Temperatures in the high teens to low 20°C in the southeast.

It will start to turn fairly windy later in the north and west and this will continue overnight, especially in the north. There will also be showers across northern parts of the UK – these heavy and frequent across Scotland, whilst more persistent rain affects Shetland. Southern Britain will turn drier with clear periods.

Windy in the north on Thursday
The winds arrive overnight, bringing a blustery day in the north of the UK on Thursday.

Paul Gundersen is a Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office and said: “Strong winds are expected on Thursday, with Scotland bearing the brunt. Inland areas in Scotland could see gusts of 30 to 40 miles per hour, whilst coastal areas and hills could experience gales with gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour.

“Along with that wind, the west and northwest of Scotland will also see blustery showers, which will perhaps merge into longer spells of rain later. A few showers are also likely across Northern Ireland, Wales and northern England, but southern England should remain dry with sunny spells.

“It will feel cooler in the damp northwest, but temperatures will be nearer average in the south and southwest. That rain is expected to continue in parts of Scotland and perhaps Northern Ireland overnight.”

Rain in the south on Friday
The strong winds across parts of Scotland and northern England will ease through the morning, bringing a breezy, showery afternoon for the northern half of the UK.

As for the south, cloud and outbreaks of rain will spread east through the day, bringing some potentially heavy rain across parts of central and southern England and south Wales, with 20-40 mm of rain falling within 12-18 hours in places.

The weekend
The weather will remain unsettled and rather cool across the weekend, although there is some sunshine on offer and when in it, temperatures will feel rather pleasant.

Early rain over east/southeast England on Saturday should soon clear, leading into a weekend of sunshine and showers, some of which could be heavy with a risk of hail or thunder. Some more persistent rain is possible at times in northern Scotland, while southwest Britain is likely to remain the driest overall. Most areas will feel breezy, with strong winds possible in the far southeast of England at first.

You can find the latest forecast on our website, on YouTube by following us, on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.

28/06/2024

ALL SET FOR BIG WEEKEND AS YOUTH BEATZ PREPARES TO WELCOME 40,000 TO FREE YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL

AFTER months of excitement and preparation, Youth Beatz 2024 is almost here, with 40,000 young people expected to attend the UK’s largest free youth music festival on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June at Park Farm Showfield, Dumfries

The festival continues its offer of music acts, performers and free activities available for young people across a variety of stages and areas of the site. The continued enhancement of Youth Beatz is thanks to the ongoing support of Dumfries and Galloway Council, who value our region’s young people and want to give them a truly memorable experience at what is the UK’s largest free youth music festival.

At this year’s Youth Beatz Festival, there is a massive range of activities for all of the family to get involved in; Inflatables, Ziplining, Kids tent, Glasgow Science Centre, DG Arts Festival, Youth Work tent, 3Sixty stunt display team, Target Wrestling tent, giant inflatables, Circus Sensible and much more! There will also be a Youth Information Area where local and national organisations will be promoting their services for young people. The Council’s Youth Work Service team also have their Youth Work area, where you can find out what youth services you can become involved in, and what is on offer across Dumfries and Galloway.

Four stages will be entertaining crowds for the duration of the weekend on the Dance Stage, Kids tent, Second Stage and Main Stage. Full lineups and timings are available for all stages on the Youth Beatz website, at www.youthbeatz.co.uk/whatson

Park Farm will play host to well-known performers CASCADA, TALIA MAR, JONAS BLUE, SIGALA, SAINT PHNX and ALICE DEEJAY, as well as a variety of Dumfries and Galloway’s young and upcoming performers.

Youth Beatz 2024 also sees a return of the hard hitting, immersive and interactive youth learning experience – The Toon. The Toon Productions presents an alternative take on common issues that affect young people in their day-to-day lives. Topics addressed will include poverty, alcohol and drugs, knife crime, sectarianism and domestic abuse. Over 50 local young volunteers have been working since Easter to put together this award-winning educational experience. Make sure you book in early at the Toon Box Office on the event days to ensure that you get a place on a tour, as the tickets always go fast.

If you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle, we also have a dedicated Quiet Area and Sensory Space that can be found in the quietest corner of the site away from the Main Stage. British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters will be available at both event entrances between 12noon and 2.00pm for general queries. There will also be dedicated Toon Tours with BSL interpreters on both event days, on Saturday 4pm to 5pm and Sunday 2:30pm to 3:30pm and 4pm to 5pm. If you would like any further information on BSL interpreters, you can visit the Festival Box Office on event days.

Music performances will be provided throughout the day on the Second Stage, giving festival goers the opportunity to see some of Dumfries and Galloway’s best up and coming young performers including Reece Williamson and Ella Campbell, with the Main Stage also hosting performers from across the region, and Scotland including Ben Walker and Robin Ashcroft. The Second Stage has been programmed in partnership with local organisation DMC (Dumfries Music Collective).

Now in its fourteenth year, the award-winning event is managed through a partnership led by Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Youth Work Service in conjunction with the Oasis Events Team. The event is supported by the National Events Programme Fund, managed by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate. Support for the event also comes from National Lottery Young Start, Alcohol and Drug Partnership, YouthLink Scotland and Awards for All.

Mark Molloy, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Manager for Young People’s Services said: “Once again we have seen a strong demand for tickets for this year’s Youth Beatz Festival, with all tickets being allocated within 35 hours of the launch event. There are no further tickets available, so we would advise that those without tickets do not turn up to the event, as no tickets are available on the gate.

"We recommend that people arrive early, and that there will be no admission into the event after 8:30pm on both event days. Attendees can bring in packed lunches, but there are no liquids permitted into the Festival site and searches will be carried out upon entry. We would also ask that people follow all traffic directions which will be in place across Dumfries, and to respect the parking restrictions that are in place for the event.”

Police Scotland continues to work in partnership with Youth Beatz planners to ensure the focus of Youth Beatz is on young people being able to attend and enjoy the event in an environment that is safe. This is a strictly no alcohol event and a robust policing plan is in place to ensure that anybody who enters this area in possession of, or under the influence of alcohol will be refused entry.

Superintendent Nicola Robison, Policing Commander for the event said: “We would like to remind those attending Youth Beatz that it is an alcohol-free event and anybody in possession of or under the influence of alcohol will not gain entry to the event. Youth Beatz is one of the largest events within the region and a huge community effort for all those involved.

"It`s success over the past 14 years is linked to the thorough planning that takes place at a local level with a host of partners in Dumfries and Galloway. All partners involved in the planning and delivery of the event want the event to be a success and enjoyable for all. We would appreciate the ongoing cooperation of those attending to achieve this.”

To get up to date information surrounding this year’s event, visit www.youthbeatz.co.uk or follow us on social media.

28/06/2024

ARMED FORCES DAY EVENTS ACROSS DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY

Dumfries and Galloway Council is celebrating Armed Forces Day week with events taking place from Monday 24 June.

Events are being held as part of the annual national campaign to provide everyone the opportunity to show their support for the people of the Armed Forces, past and present, including serving troops, their families, reservists, veterans and cadets.

To start the week flag raising events took place across the region on Monday 24 June:

Flags were raised at Annan Town Hall, Market Hill in Castle Douglas, Moffat Town Hall, Castle Square in Stranraer, Colliston Park in Dalbeattie, Sanquhar Tolbooth, and Langholm Town Hall. The flags will be flown until 1 July 2024.

On Armed Forces Day itself, a parade will take place from 11.40am until 12.30pm on Saturday, 29th June in Dumfries Town Centre.

The parade will be led by members of Dumfries and Annan Town Bands, followed by representatives of our retired and serving Armed Forces personnel.

Councillor Archie Dryburgh MBE will be the master of ceremonies, the Council’s Convener, Councillor Malcolm Johnstone will make an address.

Councillor Malcolm Johnstone, Convener, Dumfries and Galloway Council, said: “Armed Forces Day is our opportunity to show our appreciation for those that have served and who continue to serve in our Armed Forces. In Dumfries and Galloway, our Armed Forces are very well supported by people from across the length and breadth of the region.

"A recent example of this was when many people came to line the streets of Garlieston on 6 June to mark the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day in recognition of the significant role that the village played in the landings. Reflecting on that day, there was a huge sense of respect and gratitude for those who have served and who continue to serve, further enhancing the strong support for the Armed Forces.

"I invite you all to join us on Saturday, 29 June, as we mark Armed Forces Day 2024 to thank them. The Council has a proud record of supporting our Armed Forces and it is my privilege and honour to participate in the event.”

Councillor Archie Dryburgh MBE, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Armed Forces Champion, said: “I am pleased to invite all veterans, reserves, cadets, and serving personnel to come along to mark the occasion with us by being part of the parade. It is testament to the value that our citizens place on Armed Forces personnel that so many people come along to support us, and I would encourage anyone to share in the camaraderie and pride that comes from being part of this event.

"I am also pleased to also share that an Armed Forces Day Parade will take place from 11.00am on Sunday, 7 July in the Wigtownshire Club Rugby Field, Stranraer with stalls and displays being on show between 11am and 4pm on the day."

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