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Accidental YouTube Sensation Rabbi Mendel Kaplan Has Led A Toronto Chabad For 25 Years

Kaplan taught at the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, then in 1998, he and his wife moved to Thornhill, Ontario.

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Thornhill celebrates in the sun with memorable gala day

Rideouts, bowls and a coffee morning preceded the traditional parade

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Thornhill opera singer awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours

Nicky Spence, who started his serious singing life with the Dalgarno Singers as an early teen, has gone on to become a much-loved classical singing sensation

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Thornhill-based charity's landmine clearance operation visited by Foreign Secretary

James Cleverly was able to see for himself the lifesaving work by trained Ukrainian women and men working for HALO

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Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere organise nature recording events

Thornhill and Gatehouse will host the latest sessions of the Biosphere Most Wanted scheme

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Blacksmith's giant fork causing a stir in Thornhill

Nate Robinson has created the 7.3 metre piece to tell people he is taking part in this weekend's Spring Fling

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Thornhill car wash raises £650 for The Fire Fighters Charity

The town’s fire station was the latest to hold the money-spinner which has attracted widespread support for fire crews across Dumfries and Galloway

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Campaigners call for more safety measures and reduced speed limit at danger junction

Petitioners who raised concerns over a busy rural junction near Thornhill say they are delighted by new measures to be introduced – but want to see more, including a change in speed limit. The campaign over the A873 at Burnbank and Coldoch saw local

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Runners raring to go in Thornhill 10k to raise funds in memory of tragic farmer

Thornhill will once again host the village’s own 10k race again in May following a successful edition last year. The event, organised by Tay Fitness Events, saw last year’s edition attract 682 runners and helped raise more than £7,500 for the Beatso

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One of Scotland's oldest schools prepares to mark 300 years since its formation

Wallace Hall Academy in Thornhill will host a weekend of celebration of three centuries of achievement, progress and cultural enrichment later this year

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Thornhill family smash fundraising target with festive light display

Andy and Lynn Ross, together with daughter Skye, wow the crowds every year with the lights at Queensberry Brae

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Thornhill landmine clearing charity receives Scottish Government backing for Ukraine work

The Halo Trust has been handed £300,000 towards its operations to remove explosives left behind by Russia's invasion

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Thornhill couple looking forward to baby's first Christmas after tough start for little Reuben

The youngster was born on March 13 but was later diagnosed with tracheomalacia – resulting in him stopping breathing and turning blue due to a lack of oxygen

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Dumfries dentist latest to switch to private health care in the region

The latest development follows similar announcements from dental practices in Thornhill, Gretna and Castle Douglas.

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Thornhill fireworks display goes with a bang

More than 700 people enjoyed the display organised by Thornhill and District Rotary

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Dumfriesshire MP witnesses tragedy and horror of war-torn Ukraine

David Mundell was given the insight as a guest of the Thornhill-based charity HALO Trust

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Praise for Thornhill-based charity helping remove landmines from Ukraine

The UK's Ambassador to Ukraine, Melinda Simmons, observed the team from The HALO Trust in action

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Women leading Thornhill-based Halo Trust's Ukraine demining task force gives insight into difficult task

Mairi Cunningham says nothing could have prepared her for life in Ukraine despite working in some of the world's most hazardous trouble spots

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Dumfriesshire artist wins prestigious award for handwoven tapestry

Gyllian Thomson, from Thornhill, is “over the moon” with the accolade from the Scottish Art Club for her entry Linear Corridor

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Scots police officer left with gruesome finger injury after using stinger to stop drink driver

Dangerous driver, Andrew Bryce, from Thornhill, Stirling, had to be stopped by a police stinger after leading officers on a 65mph chase through rural routes, leaving an officer with a gruesome “degloving” finger injury.

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Scots villagers feel ‘let down’ over plans for major new retail and housing development

Community councillors have told a Scottish Government planning appeals reporter that locals feel “let down” over plans to build a major new retail and housing development in Thornhill. Inverdunning (Thornhill) Ltd, in conjunction with JCC, the owner

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Temporary service for Closeburn post office to begin

The Matt Williamson & Sons store will operate every Wednesday after the previous post office closed in April

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Developers launch appeal for controversial Thornhill retail and housing plans

The plans would see land in the village used for various uses - including affordable housing and retail.

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First edition of 10k race held in Scots village in memory of tragic farmer

Almost 500 runners descended on Thornhill, Stirling, for the first ever Thornhill 10k, being held in memory of farmer Steven Black, who died from Duodenal cancer in Febraury 2020.

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Lithia Motors Acquires Sisley Honda Dealership In Ontario

Lithia Motors Inc (NYSE:LAD) and Pfaff Automotive Partners have acquired Sisley Honda, based in Thornhill, Ontario, for an undisclosed sum. The company expects the addition of Sisley Honda, one of the highest-volume Honda Motor Co Ltd (NYSE:HMC) dealerships in Canada, to expand its footprint. Sisley is a multi-generational family business founded in 1946 and…

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