World's oldest working post office is 300 years old
Celebrations are being held to mark the 300th birthday of the world's oldest post office in Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway
Police warning over wire 'trap'
Police and motorcyclists have condemned those responsible for planting a fishing line across the Sanquhar to Kelloholm road.
World's oldest post office in Sanquhar is 300 years old
A campaign to have the world's oldest Post Office officially recognised is gathering pace.
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Full report: Police hunt for arsonist
Homes had to be evacuated and three teams of firefighters were callled to battle a blaze that appears to be the latest in a series of grass fires deliberately set alight in Dumfries and Galloway.
Some of the residents who were led from their homes were in their seventies, as large flames came within just a few feet of properties.
Police say the fire near Sanquhar is one of eight suspicious grass fires in the past six days.
Matthew Taylor has this report:
'Fire came within feet of garden' says Kelloholm resident
Ten homes had to be evacuated in Kelloholm, in Dumfries and Galloway, after a grass fire came within a few feet of residents' gardens.
Many of those evacuated were people over the age of 70.
One resident described it as "an inferno" and said "it was a very frightening experience".
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Arsonists set off more grass fires in South West Scotland
A number of grass fires have been started in Dumfries and Galloway over the Easter period.
Police say that the latest were set alight last night at on waste ground between Glenwhargen Avenue in Kelloholm and the River Nith.
The second was on waste ground between Blackaddie Road Sanquhar Police Station.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Police Scotland on the new non emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Suspected serial arsonist in Sanquhar
Police in Sanquhar are stepping up their hunt for a suspected arsonist after a sixth grass fire in four days. None have yet caused serious damage but police suspect the same person is responsible.
New fire, hunt continues
Police in the Sanquhar area are stepping up their hunt for a suspected arsonist after a sixth grass fire in the space of four days.
The latest was in Queen's Road, Sanquhar on Saturday 30th March. None have yet caused serious damage but officers still suspect that it is the same person setting them.
A Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue spokesman said:
– Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue spokesman“The fires were all put out by the firefighters using beaters and hoses. The causes of the fires have been put down as suspected to be deliberate by an unknown person or persons.”
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Police appeal for witnesses
A Dumfries and Galloway Police spokesman said:
– Dumfries and Galloway Police spokesman“The causes of the fires are being investigated. We are anxious for anyone with information to come forward so that whoever is responsible can be apprehended.”
Sanquhar fires were deliberately set
Firefighters from Sanquhar in Upper Nithsdale have been called out to the fires around the town.
They have managed to put them all out without serious damage but suspect it is the same person starting all of them.
Three fires were set off in and around Sanquhar within the space of four hours on Wednesday and then a fourth was discovered alongside the A76 Dumfries - Kilmarnock Road at Guildhall Bridge, Kirkconnel.
The latest was on Friday night at Mary’s Street at Sanquhar where firefighters managed to put out the flames using beaters.A Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue spokesman said:
– Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue spokesman“The fires were all put out by the firefighters using beaters and hoses.“The causes of the fires have been put down as suspected to be deliberate by an unknown person or persons.”
World's oldest working post office is 300 years old
Celebrations are being held to mark the 300th birthday of the world's oldest post office in Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway
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David Mundell MP, told ITV Border about the post office: