Police Scotland Safety Cameras have confirmed that enforcement using temporary average speed cameras on the A75between Newton Stewart and Creetown. The measures form part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety along this section of the trunk road. The cameras… Dumfries & Galloway News …
A man convicted of serious sexual crimes has been jailed for seven years and nine months.At the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday, 23 April, 2025, 37-year-old Ricki Anderson was sentenced to prison, placed on the sex offenders register and given a 15-year non-harassment order.He was found guilty at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Friday, 21 […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Police in Dumfries are appealing for information and witnesses following the assault of a 32-year-old man in the Caul View area. The incident took place around 3.40pm on Thursday, 31 October, 2024. The victim was treated at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Officers are keen to trace two males, who may be able to assist […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A713 near to Dundeugh. Around 11.05am on Sunday, 18 August, 2024 officers were called to a two vehicle crash on the A713 Ayr to Castle Douglas road north of Dundeugh. The crash involved a Mercedes Sprinter delivery van and a black BMW […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the serious sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Stranraer. The incident was initially reported as having occurred at Agnew Park. Following extensive enquiries, it has been established that the incident is believed to have happened within a property in the east end of […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Detectives in Dumfries & Galloway have seized cannabis worth an estimated £180,000 from a property in Eaglesfield. Officers attended the property around 5.35pm on Wednesday, 7 February to execute a warrant and found a cultivation within. Two men, aged 29 and 18, have been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery. They are both […] Dumfries & Galloway News | News…
Police officers in the Scottish Borders have recovered cannabis plants with an estimated street value of around £1.2 million following an operation in Selkirk. On the morning of Tuesday, 21 November, 2023, officers executed a drugs search warrant at disused premises in the Dunsdale Road area of the town No one was arrested and enquiries […] Dumfries & Galloway News …
A 52-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for non-recent sexual offences against young females in Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. Hugh Derby was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 for crimes that happened between 1999 and 2014. Detective Inspector Gavin Chisholm said: “I want to […] Dumfries & Galloway News …
On Thursday the 13th of July a Women was rescued from The River Nith in Dumfries by Emergency services. The incident took place just after lunch time, next to the Devorgilla Bridge at the Whitesands area. River Rescue units from Nith Inshore rescue plus Fire and Rescue, Police and Ambulance personnel were all in attendance […] Dumfries & Galloway News …
Crime recorded by police remains lower than before the pandemic, according to new statistics released today – reflecting the long term trend of fewer victims and people feeling safer in communities. The latest National Statistics: Recorded Crime in Scotland bulletin shows recorded crime is 4% down since the year ending September 2018, falling 42% in […] Dumfries & Galloway News …