The River Nith is Scotland's seventh longest river ... The upper reaches of the river flow through an area of open cast coal mines. Around 2000, coal was discovered under the river.

Every spell of heavy and persistent rain sparks worried looks at the fast-flowing waters of the River Nith. For those who grew up in the town, it has been added to the lengthy list of things which ...

Emergency services were called to the River Nith in the town at about 14:00 on Tuesday. The body of a woman pulled from the River Nith in Dumfries has been identified as 60-year-old Susan ...