The A76 has been closed between Kirkconnel and New Cumnock due to a "significant" gas leak.

Police in Dumfries and Galloway closed the road one mile north of Kirkconnel - near to Rigg House - at around 4pm after the leak was discovered. The road is expected to be closed for a number of hours.

Alternative routes could add over an hour to journeys between the two vilages.

Cumnock Chronicle: