Solway Firth Solway Firth The Solway Firth () is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) and Dumfries and Galloway. It stretches from St Bees Head, just south of Whitehaven in Cumbria, to the Mull of Galloway, on the western end of Dumfries and Galloway. The Isle of Man is also very near to the firth. The firth comprises part of the Irish Sea. The coastline is characterised by lowland hills and small mountains. It is a mainly rural area with fishing and hill farming (as well as some arable farming)
Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue Service was the statutory fire and rescue sercvice for the area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was amalgamated into the single Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in 2013. When disbanded, the service had 17 fire stations in operation, a combination of part-time, whole-time and both whole-time and retained combined. These included: When disbanded, the service had 29 fire appliances which covered the whole area of Dumfries and Galloway: In addition the service had two FRTs involved with their training department and five as reserve appliances. Dumfries