Festival behaviour wins police plaudits

POLICE have praised the behaviour of revellers at the Wickerman Festival after low levels of crime were recorded.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Jul 2011, 18:25 BST

Updated 26th Jul 2011, 23:55 BST

Officers reported a "handful of minor offences" at the event. They seized illegal substances, valued at around 3,500, at the festival in East Kirkcarswell near Dundrennan.

A total of 63 people will be reported to the procurator fiscal on suspicion of possessing drugs.