Dumfries and Galloway - useful phone numbers
Below are some telephone numbers that both locals and visitors to Dumfries
and Galloway may find useful:
Emergencies
- Police - dial 999
- Fire Brigade - (01387) 263921 or dial 999
- Ambulance - (01387) 267144 or dial 999
- Coastguard - (01557) 331133 or dial 999
- Environmental Protection - (0800) 80 70 60
Local
Authorities
- Dumfries & Galloway Council - (01387) 260000
- Area Offices:
- Annan - (01461) 203311
- Kirkcudbright - (01557) 330291
- Stranraer - (01776) 702151
Health Services
- Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary - (01387) 246246
- Cresswell Maternity Hospital - (01387)246246
- Crichton Royal Hospital - (01387) 266301
- Dumfries & Galloway Health Board - (01387) 272700
- Garrick Hospital - (01776) 702323
- Cumberland Infirmary - (01228) 23444
General Information
- Social Services - (01387) 260000
- Holywood Trust - (01387) 269176
- Job Centre - (01387) 223200
- Post Office Counters Helpline - (0345) 223344
- Dumfries Post Office (Royal Mall Sorting Office) - (01387)254606
- Dumfries Y.O.I. (Prison) - (01387)261218
- Scottish Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway - (01387) 245000
- Dumfries Working Group Coordinator - (01387) 246203
- Local Travel Information Line - (0345) 090510
- Loreburn Housing Association - (01387) 269666
- Dfs & Gall Council, Housing Services Central - (01387) 259991
- Libraries, Information & Archives- 44-(0) 1387 253820
- Libraries e-mail: - libs&i@dumgal.gov.uk
- Dumfriesshire Newspapers Group - 01461 202417
- Citizens Advice Bureau - 01387 252456
- Trading Standards Department - 01387 260092
- Rape Crisis Centre - 01387 253113
Charities
- Cats Protection League - (01387) 880072 or (01461) 202761
- Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre - (01387) 770210
- Nithsdale Council of Voluntary Service - (01387)269161
- National Organisation for bereavement care - (01387) 263753
- Red Cross - (01387) 252858
- SSPCA - 0870 7377722
- RSSPCC - (01387)253420
- Nithsdale Coalition of Disabled People - (01387)247580
- "Y" Centre - (01387) 253887
- S.P.P.A - (01387) 26612
- Save The Children Fund - (01556) 630224
- National Asthma Campaign - (01387) 268380
- Headway House Day Centre, Dumfries - (01387) 261166
Advisory
- Alzheimer Scotland - Action of Dementia Dumfries - (01387) 261303
- Narcotics Anonymous 24hr Helpline - (0141) 2487101
- Alcoholics Anonymous 24 Hr Helpline - (0345) 697555
- Dumfries and Galloway Family Mediation Service - (01387) 263185
- HIV/AIDS Helpline, Monday 7pm-8.30pm - (01387) 269161
- Welfare Rights Office - (01387) 266888
- impact Weather Service - (01556) 505000
- Dumtries and Galloway Tourist Board - (01387) 245550
- Citizens Advice Bureau (Dumfries) - (01387) 252456
- Citizens Advice Bureau (Castle Douglas) - (01556)502190
- Trading Standards Department - (01387)260092
- Childline - Freefone 0800 1111
- Drink Discloser Line -Freefone 100
- Samaritans - (01387) 253555
- Dumfries and District Womens Aid - (01387) 263052
- Health Council - (01387) 261222
- Business Helpline - (0800) 868888
- National Schizophrenia Society - (01556) 504139
- Multiple Sclerosis - Arms - (01387) 264604
- Nithsdale Housing Advice Centre - (01387) 251192
- Dumfries Gay Support Line:
Tel: (01387) 739888, Text: 0778 527 4147, Email: dandg@lgbtyouth.org.uk
- Youth Enquiry Service (24 hour Answerphone) - (01387) 251322
- Dfs and Gall Fire Brigade Fire Protection (Stranraer) - (01776) 705087
- Dfs & Gall Fire Brigade Fire Protection (N/Stewart) - (01671) 402600
- Dfs & Gall Fire Brigade Fire Protection (Annan) - (01461) 202581
- Dumfries and Galloway Rape Crisis Centre - (01387)
253113
Legal
- Procurator Fiscal
- Dumfries - (01387) 263034
- Stranraer - (01776) 704321
- Sheriff Clerk
- Dumfries - (01387) 262334
- Kirkcudbright - (01557) 330574
- Stranraer - (01776) 702138
Utilities
- Scottish Power Emergency - (0845) 2727 999
- Headquarters - (0141) 637 7177
- Scottish Gas Dumfries
- Emergency - (01387) 268010
- Accounts/Meters - (0131) 556 2533
- Scottish Gas Stranraer
- Emergency - (0345) 581186
- Accounts/Meters - (0141) 889 5494