Kirkmahoe

Kirkmahoe Heritage Group has invited a group of Nithsdale entertainers who came together as Wellington Rebooted last year to mark the 200th anniversary of the famous victory, to perform in Kirkton Hall. The show, Waterloo – the Scottish Connection ...

A gamekeeper has been fined £2,000 after being found guilty of killing a bird of prey. William Dick, 25 was convicted at Dumfries Sheriff Court last month of killing a buzzard in April 2014. Witnesses said they saw Dick, of Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, throw ...

The head teacher of Dumfries High School has paid tribute to a 15-year-old pupil who died in hospital after being rescued from the River Nith. Scott Couper, 15, died on Tuesday after getting into trouble in waters near Kirkmahoe on Wednesday, 18 June.

The incident happened at about 19:30 on Wednesday when emergency services were called out to the riverbank at Carnsalloch Gardens near Kirkmahoe. Scott Couper, 15, from Dumfries, was taken to the town's infirmary. A short statement from police ...

Scott Couper, 15, of Millburn Avenue, was at Carnsalloch Gardens near Kirkmahoe on Wednesday night when he got into difficulties under the water. An ambulance and two police cars raced to the scene at around 7.30pm after his terrified friends called ...

The incident happened at about 19:30 on Wednesday when emergency services were called out to the riverbank at Carnsalloch Gardens near Kirkmahoe. Scott Couper, 15, from Dumfries, was taken to the town's infirmary. He had been out swimming with six ...