Motorcyclist who died in B723 crash named

A motorcyclist who died in a crash in Dumfries & Galloway has been named.

He was Paul Armstrong, 41, from Newcastle upon Tyne.

The incident happened around 2.30pm on Sunday, 11 June near to Boreland on the B723 between Annan and Eskdalemuir.

Mr Armstrong was travelling among a group of motorcycles when he was involved in a collision.

None of the other vehicles were involved and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information which has not yet been passed to police is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 2531 of 11 June, 2023.