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Suspicious Fire at the Railway Inn, Lochmaben

Mark Smith — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:15:26 +0000

Police and the Fire and Rescue Service are investigating the cause of a fire at the Railway Inn in Lochmaben. Around 2340 hours on Friday 23 July 2010 a fire was discovered in the premises. Fire and Rescue Service attended and the fire was extinguished. A joint investigation is underway however early indications point to [...]

Policing Wickerman Festival

Mark Smith — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:40:24 +0000

Temporary Superintendent Stevie Carr of Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary reports that in policing terms the festival went well again this year. Speaking after the three day event at East Kirkcarswell near Dundrennan he said “the police operation at the Wickerman festival went very smoothly. The organisers and the police work very well together and the [...]

Pedestrian Killed on A74M near Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie

Mark Smith — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:12:01 +0000

Police in Dumfries and Galloway are appealing for witnesses to a road crash which happened on the A74 M Motorway near to Junction 16, Johnstonebridge, around 0100 hours on Tuesday 27 July 2010. At that time it is believed a male pedestrian was struck on the southbound carriageway by a number of vehicles and as [...]

David Slater’s Footage of the Queen in Dumfries

Mark Smith — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:33:11 +0000

Local film maker, David Slater’s record of the visit of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, on 14th July 2010:

Nearly 12,000 attend Youth Beatz & Police celebrate great behaviour

Mark Smith — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:16:29 +0000

A total of 11,965 people attended this year’s Youth Beatz in Dock Park, Dumfries over Friday and Saturday last weekend. N-Dubz headlined Friday night with a stunning hour-long show in front of almost 9000 fans, performing all of their best known songs including ”Number 1”, “I need You”, “Playing with Fire” and “We Dance On”. [...]

A75 – Road Closed near Springholm

Mark Smith — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:01:59 +0000

Police report that the main A75 road running through Dumfries and Galloway is blocked about 2 miles west of Springholm due a road crash involving a timber lorry which has spilled it’s load onto the road. Diversions are being put in place and police ask that motorists avoid the area if possible.

The Queen in Dumfries Today

Mark Smith — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:07:51 +0000

Footage taken by Alive Radio presenter, Adrian Leslie, this morning as the Queen walked by: Photographs from the crowd: Reports from Alive presenter, Mark Smith: Queen’s visit – build-up, unveling plaque and The Queen passing by

The Queen’s visit to Dumfries on Wednesday 14th July

Mark Smith — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:22:38 +0000

Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be visiting our region tomorrow. Included in their schedule are visits to Wallets Marts in Castle Douglas and the Harbour Square in Kirkcudbright, but the highlight for Doonhamers, is the official opening of the Plainstanes at the Midsteeple. The royal party will arrive in Dumfries [...]

David Tennant Filming at Caerlaverock, Dumfries

Mark Smith — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:42:54 +0000

Caerlaverock Castle, about 7 miles south of Dumfries, was teeming with stars, actors and film crew today. Kelly McDonald leads in ‘Decoy Bride’, along with Dr Who number 10; David Tennant. Alice Eve (from Sex in the City 2) and Michael Urie (from Ugly Betty) The one-day film shoot is part of a filing schedule [...]

“Smartwater”

Mark Smith — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:54:26 +0000

Schools across Dumfries and Galloway have taken on a new tool to outsmart the thieves. SMARTWATER, a protective marking system which comes in a liquid-based solution is used to link a criminal to a crime scene. It works through the use of a forensically-unique liquid, like a fingerprint, and it is used to mark equipment [...]