Exclusion zone lifted round death cottage

A 100m exclusion zone around a farm cottage close to Dumfries has been lifted following the death of a 68-year-old man.

The man’s body was discovered in the house at the Old Glen near Terregles on Friday.

The area was also cordoned off after a chemical spill was discovered on the floor inside the property.

Police have now said there were no suspicious circumstances and no risk to the wider community.