Stuart Gillespie

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stuart Gillespie

Officers stopped more than 35 drivers while taking part in the European Speed Enforcement Marathon. Police say they clocked a motorist driving at more than 120mph on a Dumfries and Galloway road. Officers stopped more than 35 drivers on Wednesday while taking part in the European Speed Enforcement Marathon. Several drivers have now been reported, with officers saying speeds of more than 120mph were detected.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stuart Gillespie

Hallmeadow Place, Irvingbank and Port Street are among the areas targeted by anti-social behaviour in the past couple of weeks. Two youths have been charged following a spate of vandalism in Annan. Hallmeadow Place, Irvingbank and Port Street are among the areas targeted by anti-social behaviour in the past couple of weeks. And police have warned that this sort of activity “will not be tolerated”.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stuart Gillespie

The local authority claims the number is likely due to bins reaching the end of their useful life. More than 8,000 wheelie bins have been replaced in Dumfries and Galloway in the past two years. Waste management experts Skips and Bins have revealed more than 100,000 bins had to be replaced across Scotland in 2023 and 2024 – often because they have been damaged, vandalised or blown away.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stuart Gillespie

Conor Mahon is all too aware of the challenges facing older people, including the high levels of loneliness and isolation affecting so many. A Dumfries-based mental health worker is set to run his first marathon to raise money for charity. Conor Mahon, who is originally from Dublin, will tackle the Edinburgh Marathon in aid of Age Scotland.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stuart Gillespie

Former principal engineer Alan Johnstone says he has been handed drawings which show the idea of a replacement crossing was first considered in the 1970s. A retired civil engineer claims the council knew Kirkcudbright Bridge needed replaced more than half a century ago. The local authority was forced to close the bridge in March after a report from a team of engineering experts revealed concerns about the near-century old structure.