Mark Smith interviewed Dumfries and Galloway MP, Russell Brown, during Drivetime today:

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Police report that concerns are growing for a missing man from Crocketford. Alan Barrick, 57 years, from Laneside Cottage, Brigston, Crocketford, has not been seen since around 2100 hours on Friday 5 August 2011. At that time he was seen walking on what is known locally as the Old Military Road, towards Dumfries. He was about 2 miles on the Dumfries side of Milton. Mr Barrick left the family home about 1930 hours that same night.

Mr Barrack is described as about 5’ 7” tall, medium build, short thinning brown hair with blue/grey eyes. He was last seen wearing light blue jeans, a rugby top which had black sleeves and may have been a Six Nations one and olive green fleece jacket.

Anyone with any knowledge of Mr Barrick whereabouts or who have seen him since Friday 5 August is asked to contact police on the usual 0845 600 5701 number.

It started in America and now it’s reached Dumfries. On Friday, 12th August 2011 ‘Drive In Movie Night’ is coming to town and promises to be a real experience. Come along in your car, or join in without a car, and experience a cinema experience like no other.

The event is brought to you by Dumfries and Galloway Council and is FREE.

One of the biggest Films of 2010, The Social Network, will air from 8 pm in George Street Car Park, next to the Old Art School in Dumfries. Gates open at 7.15 pm.

So come along and enjoy what promises to be a novel experience for Dumfries.

Alex Fergusson MSP is Annette Richards guest on Wednesday 10th August. If you have a question you would like put to him please email hello@aliveradio.net and mark it for Annette’s attention.

Police in Dumfries and Galloway are asking motorists to be aware of the presence of a large number of motorcycles in the Newton Stewart area on Sunday 7 August 2011. Between 11.30 hours and 1200 hours some 300 plus motorcycle will travel from New Galloway Fire Station into Victoria Street in Newton Stewart. The run is part of a Rotary Club event ‘The Wheelie Good Bike Show’ which takes place in Newton Stewart that day. The route will use the A712 and B7079 towards Minnigaff. Most of Victoria Street will be closed that day and motorists are asked to take care if they find themselves travelling in the vicinity of the run.

We’re getting reports of a flat on fire on Glasgow Street, opposite Farm Foods. Appliances and police are in attendance.

A video from David Slater reporting of Joanna Lumley’s visit to Dumfries on Tuesday 2nd August, to launch a campaign to raise £4m to restore Moat Brae House in Dumfries, where J M Barrie conceived the idea for Peter Pan:

Some of the world’s top cyclists will race into Dumfries when the first stage of the Tour of Britain finishes on 11 September 2011.

After leaving the centre of Peebles, the first stage travels along the Tweed valley to Innerleithen. It then heads uphill, taking the race over a series of climbs to Tweedsmuir, and on to Moffat. After reaching Dumfries, the stage race around a loop of Dumfries and Galloway, before sprinting towards the finish line in Dumfries.

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The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust has launched a £4million appeal with backing coming from actress Joanna Lumley. She visited Dumfries yesterday to help launch the campaign in order to turn the ruined Moat Brae into something magical.

There is a lot of plans for the building, where J.M Barrie got the inspiration for his worldwide story Peter Pan. The building and gardens are now going to be restored, an make into a literature educational centre. The garden will also feature a playpark.

The first task for the local project is to raise £750,000 to fix the roof which is currently decaying. If this is not done buy the Winter, the building will suffer badly, so this is priority.

If you fancy helping out, or want more news, check out their website.

Around 0210 hours on Tuesday 2 August 2011 a fire was discovered at a shed situated at a house in Main Street, Springfield. As a result of the fire the shed and contents were completely destroyed, as was a VW Passat car which was parked next to the shed. The car is valued at £8000, and the contents of the shed, which included tools and machinery is valued at well over £1000. Early indications suggest that the fire is suspicious and a full joint investigation between police and Fire and Rescue Service officers will take place later today. Damage to the house was also caused due to the heat given off by the blaze.