Christopher Rodger raped a woman and a young boy and sexually assaulted two others over a 10-year period.
Coastguards renew advice to kayakers and paddleboarders after two callouts off the south of Scotland coast in the space of a few hours.
The category A-listed building at Tongland has been generating electricity for more than 90 years.
The man became stranded at the foot of cliffs between Gatehouse of Fleet and Creetown on Friday.
Five primaries in Dumfries and Galloway will stay shut in 2026/27 as pupil numbers fall across the region.
It will provide back-up supplies for the Lanark and Galloway hydro schemes which date back decades.
What do residents of south-west Scotland think of the expanding 20mph zones across the area?
The local authority in Dumfries and Galloway is responsible for a large number of "ageing assets".
Nancy Hill, 81, from Kirkcudbright, was reported missing on Monday night after her silver Citroen Picasso was discovered at Dhoon beach.
