Langholm

Numbers of the iconic bird in southern Scotland are at record levels despite some setbacks along the way.

A committee is told it is "utterly bizarre" that gulls are protected while the "cute goats" are not.

The 10,500-acre Tarras Valley reserve is being scoured for the presence of the tiny harvest mouse.

Thomas Edgar was airlifted to hospital but died before arriving.

The 71-year-old was taken by air ambulance to hospital but died shortly afterwards.

The 36-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident a few miles north of Langholm.

A local councillor says Loreburn's decision left a "dire situation" for the area.