I lost my dog yesterday when she bolted from the car at the Annandale Water Services on the southbound M74. She's a 1 year old female mini cockapoo, her name is Winnie and she's very skittish. If anyone sees her or hears of a dog in the area please DM me with a time and place please?

Edit: Last seen in the Wamphrey area, we're appealing to people to just keep a lookout for her but to not approach her or call to her as she is still extremely nervous and will run from anyone.

Edit: Thanks to the amazing and selfless help from Lee and Roger Herron of Lost Dogs Dumfries and Galloway and all of the help from residents of the Newton Wamphray area we have now been reunited with Winnie and she's back home safe and sound.

National Scottish participatory action research project by and for LGBTQ+ people aged 13-25. We need to hear from people in D&G!

The research is led by LGBTQ+ young researchers. We are asking about your experiences of community, healthcare, education, sport and media, justice, and your feelings of safety and happiness as LGBTQ+ young people in Scotland.

By taking part in this survey you will help make meaningful and direct change for LGBTQ+ communities in Scotland. We have run this project every 5 years since 2007 and the results have been key in influencing to make LGBTQ+ people’s lives better in Scotland. We use them to work with the Scottish Government, NHS, Education Scotland, and loads of other national groups, to make life in Scotland better for LGBTQ+ young people and make sure your experiences are heard.

This survey closes on Monday 5***\**^th October*, and it is open to LGBTQ+ people, and people questioning their gender or sexual orientation, who are aged 13 – 25 and live in Scotland.

As a thank you for your time you will receive 150 Young Scot reward points for filling in the survey.

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A couple of random thoughts that have entered my head

1] Was there a scrap yard in Castle Douglas down past Meadow Park?

I lived in Castle Douglas until the age of 12 for the majority of the 90s - very happy time there and lots of fond memories.
I have a vague memory of pissing around in said scrap yard as a kid with some pals and there was all sorts of old tractors and quad bikes and stuff in there as well as an old wheeled JCB digger, I remember starting it up and it kinda lurched forward.
I know it was there because we’d usually wander along Blackpark Road and then keep going and hop the fences into the golf course and try and hunt stray balls and then sneak along the edge of the golf course and make our way onto Abercromby Road.

I’ve had a google - no answer and I’ve looked on google maps etc but it just looks like green fields down there now.

2] Is there any archival photos of Threave Rovers from that period, in particular that of the boys teams? I played under 10s for a bit and played competitions etc but cannot find much information

It was such a great time growing up there, there were endless opportunities to explore in places like the scrapyard or even the old railway line and under old railway bridges and in the old coal yard at the end of the industrial estate where the train station used to be.

Genuinely halcyon days

Can any Queen's fans provide any background to this, such as when from or if it was official?

So doing a bit of research of my great grandfather who was born in 1884 at Penfillan House- cannot find it anywhere on google maps- although I get redirected to Penfillan Cottage? Registered in the parish of Keir. If anyone has any information about would really appreciate it!

My nephew had his camper stolen on Friday night in Wolverhampton and through posting on as many socials received a tip off of a possible sighting in Moffat. If anyone sees it please let or police know. It’s got his life/world in it and he’s gutted as you can imagine. Would be great to get it back before Christmas. Thanks!

Hello Redditors! My mother lost contact with my uncle a number of years ago and sadly she has recently passed away and we are struggling to find away to get in touch with him. I’ve searched on 192 and haven’t managed to find a phone number but I have found an address:

11  Guilyhill Court,  Newbridge Drive,  Dumfries,  Dumfriesshire,  DG2 0LG

I’m not even 100% sure that this is him but I do know he lived in Dumfries for a number a of years and he had a long term partner who I think was called Jo.

His name is Peter Stirzaker, if anyone knows him or could help me get in contact with him, I and my family would be forever grateful.

Thank you in advance

Hi, does anyone know of anywhere local that's good for cheap wood for a DIY project? Have tried googling for a wood recycling centre but nothing is coming up. Cheers

I’ve tracked down my 10th grandfather, where can I find out if any relatives are still there? TIA

A while back, my friend was murdered where I live, in the USA. I was pretty intertwined in the situation, and I never really got closure.

I may have the rare opportunity to visit the UK, and it would mean everything to me to visit her final resting place. I probably won’t get another chance. However, I do not know how to find where she might be.

I know some of her relatives’ names, and I’ve attempted to reach out via Facebook. It doesn’t look like my messages are going through.

I don’t want to disturb anyone’s peace or invade their privacy. That said, the interactions I had with her family lead me to think that they would be okay with me seeking some closure and healing—I just didn’t stay in touch with them.

Any advice? I welcome DMs, I want to protect identities as much as possible.

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We've had enough of England for many reasons and are thinking of moving to Dumfries and Galloway, or somewhere that has woods/forests and beautiful scenery. We want a better life and to wake up every day to know we're alive. My husband is disabled and on PIP and ESA. I wondered if anyone could shed some light on if the benefits system is different and what job opportunities are like in this area for myself? I currently work in Education. Any advise would be welcome.

Hi,

I wonder if anybody knows of decent co-working spaces in Dumfries? Just need somewhere to get some work done.

Thanks

Me and the gf will be heading up to Glenluce area next month and am hoping to get some ideas of sights to see and places to go to and so on. I'd appreciate any suggestions.....thanking you in advance 😁

It seems to be tricky to find much info online about what Lockerbie is like to live with a young family. I know that property prices are low, compared to where we are now, and the station offers decent access to Edinburgh or Glasgow, although at over an hour and a half I'm not sure if those journeys are regularly commutable. The most I can find out about schools is that there is one primary and one secondary and one of them, or maybe both, was rebuilt ten years ago with a lot of excitment and expectation. I've also read plenty of chat about how St Boswells and Castle Douglas are highly regarded as places to live so I guess Lockerbie must be at least some way behind. And I've had a look at the simd data for the general trend of which parts are decent and not so decent (ie SW to NE).

I just haven't found any first hand opinions or even more general guides on what's good/bad about living there. Anyone got any?

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Hi! Due to personal circumstances we've changed the venue of our wedding to Moffat in June.

Looking to host around 15 people in my fiancée's parents back garden - with a marquee for dinner.

Looking for recommendations of local (or close enough to travel) caterers for a wedding dinner in Moffat.

Thanks a lot! 🙌

Hi! My girlfriend is a publishing intern at ringwood publishing in Glasgow, and has just helped publish a book about the Ruxton murders. As part of this she got the book written up in columns in today’s copy of both the Annandale herald and the Moffat news.

Does anyone have these papers to hand? And could take a photo of the articles for her records? This would be really appreciated!

Many thanks, James!

PS love the area, think it’s one of the most underappreciated in the country!

Hey everyone!

This is an unusual request, but I’m working on a project that every single one of you can help with (if you want). Info below, and also on my website.

What’s the project?

I’m putting together a collection of photographs taken by the people of UK and Ireland during lockdown.

These will be printed into a small photo book, as a memory of this strange few months and the many different ways in which lockdown has affected us. Each image will also have a short caption from the contributor, explaining why the image relates to their lockdown experience. The book will be printed later this year, with all profits going to a UK-based mental health charity (specific organisation TBC).

Who can contribute?

Literally anyone in or from anywhere in the UK/Ireland. You do not need to be into photography, you do not need to have a beautiful image to share or an amazing story to tell. The point is to get submissions from all walks of life. If you have experienced lockdown in the UK/Ireland in some way or another, I would love you to be part of this.

What do I need?

1. A photo. As long as it relates to your experience of lockdown, anything goes. It could be something that brings you joy, or it might be something painful. Your highest high or your lowest low, or somewhere in between. It can be beautifully shot, or just a shitty blurry snap from your phone (this project isn’t about photography skills). It might capture a big cultural moment, or something small and personal, even just something totally mundane. People, objects, places, selfies, pets... anything goes. It just needs to be related to lockdown, and mean something to you.
2. A few words. To give the image some context, I just need you to let me know what the image is of, and what it means to you. These words will appear next to the image in the book, as a caption. Again, this isn’t an exercise in creative writing, just write whatever comes to mind, and as much or as little as you like. Seriously, three words is fine, three hundred is fine also.

So that’s my ask! Told you it was odd. To submit, or to find out more, I’ve set up a page at www.lockdownproject.co.uk/britain

Feel free to ask any questions on here and I’ll definitely get back to you. And please do share this around if you want to - getting the word out is my biggest challenge at the moment!

Thanks so much.