Zac Hannay

Double-amputee Steve Jack set himself the challenge of getting up the 368m Latrigg Fell near Keswick on Friday to raise money for ten-year-old Joshua Graham who has cerebral palsy. The youngster needs a Trekinetic wheelchair and Innowalk machine. And proceeds raised by Steve will go towards helping to purchase the equipment needed by Joshua to […]

An unbeaten March has put The Black and Golds in a great position heading into the final five fixtures. They are only three points behind Stirling Albion and Queen of the South, who occupy eighth and seventh in the table respectively. Athletic manager Peter Murphy said: “We’ve had a good month going unbeaten. I think […]

And despite the strength of public feeling, they have denied being the worst area for potholes. In a reply to Moffat Community Council, released last week, roads bosses cited under-investment, bad weather and being in the process of upgrades as reasons for pothole issues plaguing routes locally. Answers were also given on the techniques used […]

ANNAN Athletic manager Peter Murphy believes his squad have full control over their destiny following a 4-2 victory over Cove last Saturday. But he does not think a defeat against Edinburgh City tomorrow afternoon would scupper Annan’s survival bid. Murphy said: “I think with the gap that we had, it seemed like it was unattainable. […]

ANNAN have announced Wullie Gibson as their new manager. The former Queen of the South boss signed on as a player at Galabank in January last year. His experience helped the squad earn promotion into League One through the play-offs. And this campaign he was ever present in Black and Gold as Annan retained their […]

The rock legend was “blown away” when he was gifted a set of Ben Please and Beth Porter’s CDs that he got in touch and suggested working together. In the end Townshend, himself a former bookshop owner, not only produced the album and recorded it at his own studio but played on every track. He […]

Dumfries and Galloway Council have penned a letter to UK Government cabinet ministers outlining why they feel the former nuclear power station, just outside of Annan, would be the perfect base for the publicly owned green power company. Council leader Gail Macgregor, has written to the Rt Hon Ed Milliband, Secretary of State for Energy […]

The 30-year-old midfielder, right, signed back at Galabank in May upon leaving Queen of the South, where he had been full-time for the last three seasons. Eight years previously, the former Carlisle youth prospect had departed the Black and Golds with aspirations of playing at a higher level. At first he signed amateur terms with […]

A public engagement drop-in will be held at the Market Hall on Thursday August 29 – from 2 pm to 4 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm – to review potential locations for replacement footbridges on the river. Those in attendance will be able to view and comment on the feasibility study work carried […]

FIVE friends who walked from Kelso to Moffat at the weekend have raised over £10,000 in memory of their good friend.