Dumfries and Galloway Council leader warns region's tourism industry will "miss out" under lockdown exit plans

“Our staff have worked to ensure that the shirts have went to local families across the wider Dumfries community and as many people can benefit from them as possible”.Councillor John Martin, vice chairman of the committee, added: “As Queens is our home club of Dumfries, I’m sure the tops will be something that the children and young people will really value and will appreciate receiving.”

He added: “Clearly this broken pipe needs to be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. We just want Scottish Water to take responsibility and get it fixed.

Eggs can be dropped of at James Hallam Insurance Brokers, Queen of the South Arena, Lochfield Road, Dumfries, during working hours.Westsound Cash for Kids also has an Easter egg appeal for underpriviledged children across Dumfries and Galloway.

commemorative £5 coin, which is available to buy on The Royal Mint website from today, is the second in a series to be launched for this year’s anniversary and was designed by Adam Hargreaves, son of Mr Men creator Roger Hargreaves. Marking the launch of the coin, superfan Michelle Martinez, 48 has become the first person to own a new coin.

weather conditions for this time of year, according to the Met Office. Its medium term forecast warns: "Temperatures potentially much colder than average in the south, particularly the south east, where showers could be wintry for a time, but likely milder across the north.

Aaron Dessner has paid tribute to Taylor Swift after the pair’s album ‘folklore’ won Album Of The Year at last night’s (March 14) Grammys.The National‘s Dessner picked up the award, which made Swift the first woman to ever win the prestigious award three times, alongside co-producer Jack Antonoff at the Los Angeles ceremony.Taking to Instagram to share his thanks after the ceremony, Dessner credited Swift with “restoring my faith in music.”“It has been an incredible journey since Taylor first approached me to write with her,” he began.

Kanye West has won his 22nd Grammy award, tying Jay-Z for the most awards for a hip-hop artist.West won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for 2019’s ‘Jesus Is King’ at last night’s (March 14) ceremony in Los Angeles.West wasn’t present at the ceremony to collect the award, and has been critical of the Grammys in the past.Last September, the rapper continued his tirade against label ownership of musicians’ master recordings, saying that Prince and Michael Jackson were “killed” by the music and media industries, and illustrating his point by sharing a video of himself urinating on a Grammy award that had been placed in a toilet.kanye west really won a whole grammy after doing this

A few days back, Zayn Malik had taken to his Twitter page to sound off on the Grammys stating, "Unless you shake hands and send gifts, there’s no nomination considerations." In another tweet, clarifying his controversial statement, Zayn explained how his tweet, "was not personal or about eligibility but was about the need for inclusion and the lack of transparency of the nomination process and the space that creates and allows favoritism, racism, and networking politics to influence the voting process."Today, i.e. March 15, the day Grammys 2021 is currently airing, Malik has clapped back again at the Recording Academy.

Ammar KaliaThe Repair Shop 4. 30pm, BBC OneThe Repair Shop crew are back in the barn for a new slate of daytime episodes.

lockdown easing.Children in primaries 4-7 are due to join their younger classmates who were the first to go back to school on February 22.Senior secondary school pupils required to attend for practical work for qualifications were able to return from the same date.Now, all high school students will be able head back to the classroom part-time, as part of a blended learning model meaning they will continue to do some learning at home until after the Easter break.Secondary school pupils are required to observe two-metre social distancing in school and on school transport as well as wearing face coverings.Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the plans in a speech to MSPs on March 2 and has repeatedly stressed that having pupils return to school is her

direct to your inboxA talented make-up and body paint artist has bravely shared her agonising battle with Covid, revealing the virus has left her with permanent nerve damage in both eyes and a blind spot in one.Eight months on, Samantha Helen, 26, told how she had to learn to walk again - and adjust to her 'new eyesight' - after she suffered swelling on the brain caused by Covid.The 'mini' blind spot in her left eye, she says, is 'like a black orb'.Samantha's cosmetic work has won huge acclaim.She creates intricate designs and owns her own face and body art supplies company, as well as touring the country to teach and give demonstrations and classes.But in a hugely emotive Facebook video post, she said her life has now 'changed

Trevor Noah kicked off a very intimateGrammy Awardsshow on Sunday, using his opening monologue to tour viewers around the CBS telecast's COVID-safe, indoor-outdoor set. Opening the night outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, Noah explained that the nominees were seated in a tented limited audience outside the venue, while the artists would be taking the stage for the night's performances inside the nearly empty convention center.

Vivienne Chow Facebook Watch is to expand Paid Online Events into 24 markets, including Hong Kong, in the coming weeks following an exponential growth in viewership amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.Saurabh Doshi, Facebook’s head of entertainment partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region, announced the social media giant’s plans at Hong Kong FilMart on Monday.Paid Online Events allows users to limit access and content distribution to those who have registered to the event, positioning the service somewhere between Vimeo and Zoom.

Tim Burgess has launched his own new ‘Listening Party’ earphones to help raise money for UK grassroots music venues.Today, The Charlatans frontman has teamed up with Flare Audio to release his own headphones, with £5 from every pair sold donated to the Music Venue Trust.Launched back in March as the UK went into coronavirus-enforced lockdown, the regular listen-and-tweet-along online event of #TimsTwitterListeningParty sees bands and artists tweeting through a playback of one of their classic albums and interacting with fans – proving a source of solace and community to music-lovers across the globe.

Tess Daly from hit show Strictly Come Dancing, which she co-hosts with Claudia Winkleman.And while the pair are often recognised as telly best friends, there's another woman in Tess' life who has been her absolute rock throughout the years – her good friend and business partner, Gayle Lawton.The glamorous star, who is married to fellow presenter Vernon Kay, and her friend Gayle have just launched their new swimwear brand, Naia Beach.

Good Morning Britain viewers saw Ben Shephard replace Piers Morgan for the first Monday since he abrupt quit the show last week.

Blue Ivy Carter has become the second-youngest person ever to win a Grammy. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s nine-year-old daughter won the best music video trophy for her mother's hit “Brown Skin Girl” (featuring Wizkid and Saint Jhn) on Sunday (14 March) during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend were surprisingly nonchalant when he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for Bigger Love from the comfort of their home on Saturday night.But the 35-year-old model and the 42-year-old singer were just biding their time until they could put the kids to bed before having a night on the town to celebrate.The couple looked loved-up while holding hands as they were spotted arriving at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant Spago in Beverly Hills.

Grammys boss Harvey Mason Jr has asked artists and the music industry to “work with us, not against us” amid boycotts and criticisms.The Weeknd has said he will not let his label submit his music for consideration at the Grammys again after he was snubbed in this year’s nominations.Zayn Malik has also spoken out against the awards show, initially suggesting last week that the Recording Academy only nominated those who “shake hands and send gifts”. Ahead of the main ceremony tonight (March 14), he shared more thoughts on the Grammys on his Twitter page.“@recordingacad are moving in inches and we need to move in miles,” he tweeted.

Post Malone had to postpone his Runaway Tour last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.But the nine-time Grammy nominee was one of several talented acts to take the stage for the music industry's biggest night of the year.He draped himself in religious iconography Sunday, as he delivered a haunting performance of his third studio album's title track Hollywood's Bleeding, during the 63rd Grammy Awards.

Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center.The music superstar pulled out all the stops in a risque minidress.It turned out to be a big night for the 39-year-old, who became the most decorated female artist at the Grammys.The pop titan won four gongs from her nine nominations to make it 28 over her career, surpassing the 27 of bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss.Beyonce won best music video for Brown Skin Girl and best R&B performance for Black Parade.She also triumphed in the categories for best rap performance and best rap song for Savage, her collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion.The haul means Queen Bey is level with revered producer Quincy Jones as the acts with the second most Grammy wins.The late conductor Georg Solti