Scots have been on lockdown for several weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
31.03.2020 - 18:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Police have praised the vast majority of people in Dumfries and Galloway who are following strict lockdown rules.
Officers were granted new powers in the Coronavirus Act on Friday making it a criminal offence to flout health guidance on social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
But cops point out that there are still a “very small minority” of people refusing to comply and being fined £30.
Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham said: “We’ve had high visibility patrols in place right
Scots have been on lockdown for several weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A man who drove an off-road bike with no brakes into a police car while breaking coronavirus lockdown rules has been jailed.
A man has been arrested after he bit a police officer as she tried to explain the coronavirus lockdown rules to him.
People are being urged to keep supporting their local shops in villages and towns around Dumfries and Galloway.
A former Solway Sharks captain and Dumfries gym owner is one of hundreds of people across the region who has been forced to shut down their business amidst the coronavirus crisis.
Angry locals have hit out after a popular Scottish park ended up crawling with people flouting the coronavirus lockdown on Sunday.
Members of the public are being asked to contact police to report people who break the strict rules in place during the coronavirus lockdown as people continue to ignore the law in Greater Manchester.