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 it being suspicious. No one was injured in the fire however considerable damage has been caused to the building.
Police want to hear from anyone who may have been in the area of the Railway Inn on the evening and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, or anyone who may have any other information about the fire
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 understanding of each others needs has built up over the nine years the festival has been running. The festival goers were well behaved and there were only a small number of arrests with three people appearing at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Monday morning all in relation to drink related public order and assault offences.
Four people are being reported for drug supply offences and 37 for possession of drugs offences. These figures compare with five and 42 respectively for last years event”.
“The atmosphere over the weekend was very good and although the weather closed in on Saturday it had no real effect on the way we policed the event. I would praise the public for the way they behaved over the weekend and we look forward to continuing policing the event next year on its tenth anniversary.”
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 a result was killed. Police attending found a number of vehicles had stopped at the scene, all of which appear to have struck the man. It is also thought that a number of other vehicles may also have struck the man, and the drivers may well be unaware that they had done so and as such did not stop. One driver was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary suffering from shock. Read the rest of this entry
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”. Dappy, Tulisa and Fazer thrilled the audience with costume changes, dance routines and superb vocal performances.
Quotes from young people included; “Thanks for the best night ever. I loved it cant wait for the next year”, “Amazing night N-Dubz where brilliant well done to all the organizers u done dumfries proud!! Cant wait 2 c what the line up will b nxt year!! How r u gonna top that!! Xx”, “ndubz were amazing. best night oaf my life faser grabbed my hand.”
Actor Luke Pasqualino who plays Freddie in TV show Skins had fans screaming at him when he appeared on stage on the Saturday, before being inundated with massive queues at the autograph signing session.
Chief Inspector Alan Glendinning said, “As far as Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary is concerned the Youth Beatz event was a great success. The weather was kind and there were very few issues during the course of the night itself. The concert was well attended, and as one of the biggest events hosted in Dumfries in recent years, it’s testament to the planning that went into the event that it passed off so smoothly. There was a clear no alcohol policy and searches were conducted to ensure as far as possible no alcohol was brought into the event.” Read the rest of this entry
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.
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:
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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 High Street late morning, followed by a luncheon given by the Convenor of Dumfries and Galloway Council at the Easterbrook Hall, Crichton Campus, then off to the Stewartry for the engagements in the Castle Douglas area – the Queen goes to events linked to farming and the Food Town initiative, at Wallets Mart, whilst The Duke of Edinburgh heads to Howie’s Sawmill in Dalbeattie to see new developments there. They move on together to Kirgudbright Harbour, arriving late afternoon.
The pubic are invited to Dumfries Town Centre, to welcome The Queen and Prince Philip. Events begin at 10:30am – there’s Dumfries Town Band, street entertainers and a flag parade. Reigning Queen of the South, Abbey King, will present a posy to The Queen.
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 which has taken the crew to the Isle of Man, as well as locations in Scotland. Anita Anderson, make-up artist with the crew, explained to Drivetime presenter, Mark Smith, that the film is a romantic comedy, about David Tennant as a groom-to-be and KellyMcDonald, who’s employed as a decoy bride.
Have a listen to Mark’s interview with Anita (apologies for the sound quality which was affected by blustery wind!):
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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 and property in homes, offices, shops, or in this case schools.
The use of SMARTWATER is registered and details are kept on a database for identification purposes. Should property be stolen from a school and subsequently recovered, if checked and found to be marked with SMARTWATER, it can be tested and the school identified. Read the rest of this entry
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 it being suspicious. No one was injured in the fire however considerable damage has been caused to the building.
Xx”, “ndubz were amazing. best night oaf my life faser grabbed my hand.”
