Kippford30 Jan 2024Fatal crash drink driver loses sentence appealAppeal judges rule that a jail term of nearly 11 years given to Martin Jolly was not "excessive".30 Jan 2024South Scotland7 Dec 2023Concerns over village water works plan run deepResidents in Kippford say they are worried about how the new £20m plant will affect locals and visitors.7 Dec 2023South Scotland10 Oct 2023Drink driver jailed over holidaymaker fatal crashMartin Jolly had only just got his licence back when he caused the death of Helen McCallum.10 Oct 2023South Scotland28 Jan 2023Deaths of elderly man and woman 'not suspicious'A 77-year-old man and a woman aged 81 were found dead in a house in Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway.28 Jan 2023South Scotland26 Jan 2023Police investigate unexplained village deathsA man and a woman were found dead at an address in Kippford on Wednesday afternoon.26 Jan 2023South Scotland14 Dec 2021'Defiant' hawthorn crowned UK Tree of the YearThe Woodland Trust honour goes to a tree from southern Scotland for the second year in a row.14 Dec 2021South Scotland13 Dec 2021Almost all beaches meet bathing water standardsOnly one of Scotland's 85 designated bathing waters received a "poor" quality rating this summer.13 Dec 2021South Scotland8 Dec 2021In pictures: UK Tree of the Year 2021 contendersTrees from across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland are in the running for the award.8 Dec 2021South Scotland25 Oct 2021Man rescued from rocks after kayak capsizesKippford RNLI rescued the stranded kayaker who had been spotted by passing walkers on a coastal path.25 Oct 2021South Scotland