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Service users at Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Stranraer Activity and Resource Centre (ARC) are celebrating after playing their part in a Guinness World Records achievement as part of the world’s largest online music quiz.

A new £900,000 fund to support housing regeneration, improve property conditions and help deliver affordable homes across Dumfries and Galloway has been approved by councillors.

Kinship Care Week is an opportunity to recognise the families across our region who open their homes and hearts to care for children when their parents are unable to do so. In Dumfries and Galloway, kinship care plays a vital role in helping children stay connected to the people, places and relationships that matter most.

Dumfries and Galloway Council is encouraging owners of empty properties – as well as prospective buyers – to take part in the Empty Homes Matchmaker Scheme, a free service designed to bring unused homes back into productive use.

Public Protection Week runs from 23–27 February, and Dumfries and Galloway Council is working alongside partners across the Public Protection Partnership to raise awareness of key local safeguarding issues.