Drew Kennedy steps up as a director and Wendy Walker has been promoted to company secretary of Craig Wilson Ltd Two key employees with Craig Wilson Ltd s Ayr and Newton Stewart Market markets have been promoted with auctioneer, Drew Kennedy stepping up as director and Wendy Walker to company secretary. Mr Kennedy who comes from a strong farming background has proved his competence in the rostrum in recent years and has been welcomed to the Board following a recent retiral. As company secretary, Miss Walker will convey the details of the everyday running of the business to the directors as she has been at the sharp end and problem solver for many years.
RESIDENTS of Dumfries and Galloway are being urged to remain vigilant, despite declining case numbers, as the vaccine programme continues to be rolled out. A total of five central locations are being used to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to people aged 65 to 69 within Dumfries and Galloway. These vaccinations are taking place at the same time but separately from those being provided to people aged 70 to 79 and those who are shielding, where a mixed model combination of larger and smaller venues is being employed. People aged 65 to 69 are instead receiving invitations to larger venues in five towns across the region to receive their jabs – Lockerbie, Dumfries, Dalry, Newton Stewart and Stranraer – in a bid to help speed up the roll-out of vaccinations across communities.
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Chrys Salt from Gatehouse. (Image: Jim McEwan)
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Guide dog owner Charlotte Bennie enjoys her regular trips to Belfast.
Living in Newton Stewart in south west Scotland, she finds it more straightforward to get there than to major Scottish cities.
However, she says Brexit will create extra difficulties in catching a ferry from Cairnryan when the Covid rules allow such journeys to resume..
A change in the UK s status in the EU Pet Travel Scheme on 1 January has also affected people travelling between the British mainland and Northern Ireland.
image captionTravellers from the British mainland to Northern Ireland have been affected by the changes
It means anyone travelling with their pet needs to meet new requirements and there is no exemption for assistance dogs.