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Police in Annan are appealing for witnesses after the body of a local 44 year old woman was found in a property on Shawhill Road at around 10.20hrs on Thursday 3 March. The woman has been identified as ALISON O’SHAUGHNESSY, (or HEPBURN). The death is not thought to be suspicious however police are keen to […]

Police in Lockerbie are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the A701 Dumfries to Edinburgh Road near the C98 St Anns to Johnstonebridge road at around 18.50hrs on Thursday 3 March. The vehicles involved were a white VW Caddy Van being driven by a 26 year old man from […]

On the evening of the Thursday 3rd of March, a number of wheelie bins were been set on fire in the North West area of Dumfries. A further fire was set within the hallway of a block of flats at Findlater Court. Police believe this behaviour is placing lives in danger. If you have any […]

Police in Dumfries and Galloway are seeking the help of the public to try and trace any known relatives of an 81 year old lady called Angela Boyce who died on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at her home at Banks Farm, Glencaple, Dumfries. It is believed that she had lived there for about 3 x […]

Police are investigating a beak-in to Galloway Hire Tools at the Heathhall Industrial Estate, Heathhall, Dumfries. Sometime between 0300 hours and 0330 hours on Saturday 26 February 2011 the premises were broken into and over £10000 of tools, including 10 x Stihl chainsaws, 2 x stone saws, 3 x Hedge trimmers, 3 x Husquarvana chainsaws […]

Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed to an additional day of leave for all Council staff to mark the wedding of Prince William and Miss Kate Middleton on Friday 29 April 2011. The day will not, however, be classified by the Council as a public holiday. Any Council staff required to work on the day […]

Police have named the man who was found in the River Nith in Dumfries on Monday 28 February 2011 as 99 year old Thomas Thomson who resided at the nearby Abbeyfield House, Dock Park in Dumfries. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and there would appear to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding […]

Sometime between 0930 hours and 1030 hours on Wednesday 23 February 2011, two black faced sheep were struck and seriously injured by a vehicle which failed to stop after the crash. The crash happened on the roadway between Arkland Cottage and Knockelly Cottage, Penpont. As a result of this crash both sheep were so badly […]

Diesel with a value of about £100 has been stolen from a lorry parked at Hamilton and Hall, Station Yard, Closeburn, Thornhill, sometime overnight Thursday 24.Friday 25 February 2011.

Troqueer Cemetery in Dumfries has been the subject of vandalism overnight Thursday 24/ Friday 25 February 2011. Damage has been caused to a handrail and lifebelts appear to have been set on fire.