Pick local this summer

SHOPPERS in Dumfriesshire are being urged to choose and champion local stores.

The fourth Scotland Loves Local Week will be celebrated across the area between June 13 and 20.

This year’s theme is Flying the Flag for Local Businesses and there will be a range of events to highlight the transformational difference of choosing local - supporting friends, family and neighbours by getting behind the businesses which are the fabric of communities.

Ideas for how businesses and groups locally can get involved are available via www.lovelocal.scot.

A spokesperson said: “Scotland Loves Local is the drive for people to build stronger, more sustainable futures for their community by supporting the businesses in their area, potentially injecting millions of pounds into regional economies.”