Tag: dumfries and galloway

New Charles Jencks land art for former coal mine in Galloway hills

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 29, 2015

WORLD renowned artist Charles Jencks is transforming the site of a former open cast coal mine in Dumfries and Galloway into a 55-acre work...

Buccleuch and 2020 Renewables unveil proposal for Dumfries and Galloway wind farm of up to 140 turbines

Business

Peter Laing - April 22, 2015

Buccleuch and windfarm developer 2020 Renewables are examining the potential for a “significant” windfarm in the Lowther Hills, Dumfries and Galloway. If the project for...

Scottish hospitals have called in pest controllers thousands of times in the last three years

Scottish News

Guest - November 3, 2013

SCOTTISH hospitals have been plagued by insects and animals, calling pest controllers thousands of times over the last three years. The health service has had...

Illegal cockle pickers pose serious risk to Scots health

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - July 1, 2012

ORGANISED gangs of illegal cockle pickers are putting Scots at risk of serious food poisoning. Hundreds of tonnes of shellfish are being flogged by squads...