Dumfries and Galloway Council has received reports about palm oil being found on beaches across the region.

A fisherman had to be rescued by lifeboat after being cut off by the tide. The teenager raised the alarm after being left stranded at Southerness, Dumfries and Galloway on Wednesday afternoon.

A relic from a bygone era on the Isle of Man has washed up on a beach in Scotland. A plastic Shoprite bag with the slogan "Manx to the max" has been found during a beach clean at Southerness, in ...