Eastriggs-based Highland dancers, The Red Hot Chilli Girls, have triumphed in the Grand Final of Gretna Gateway’s Dance Star competition.
The contest aimed to find the most entertaining amateur dancers in Cumbria and Dumfries & Galloway and a shortlist of five acts had been chosen from the competition entries to appear in a live Dance Off at the Outlet Village on Sunday 16 June. At stake was a cheque for £500 plus a special Dance Star trophy.
Spectators and...
Leading Dumfries & Galloway-based Outlet Village, Gretna Gateway has continued its recent record-breaking form with its best-ever Easter weekend.
Gretna Gateway’s visitor numbers and sales were up 7% and 12% respectively compared to Easter 2012, completing a month that saw a 17% rise in sales compared to the previous March. Overall, since the start of the year, Gretna Gateway has experienced a 14% rise in sales, an 8% rise in like-for-like sales and a 4% increase in...