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Locals call the A75 Gretna-Stranraer road the 'goat track'. Andy Murray finds that without Euro cash to upgrade it, the Wigtownshire port could be…

As the scheme to host refugees goes live, some Scots have pledged to open up their homes to those fleeing.

By Readers' Letters © PA Ian Blackford with SNP MPs in Westminster, London. In the interest of balance I feel I must respond to the letter from Dennis Grattan regarding his views of Ian Blackford. He totally misses the point that Ian Blackford is making about immigrants and the Tories’ intention to restrict immigration into little England. Scotland is a much more open and welcoming country and we need people from all walks of life to come and work here. The bagpipe comment is petty and childish, as are Boris Johnson’s so-called replies to any questions. I would be grateful if Mr Gr...

by Readers' Letters 08/03/2021, 12:37 pm As the last budget ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), a focus on green funding should have been essential; it’s estimated that the UK requires £350 billion to reach our 2050 net-zero target. However, the promise of green initiatives is not enough – action must be taken. Last month, the National Audit Office found that emissions from the largest polluting sector, transport, were only 1% lower than in 2011 – and while bus journeys account for 50% of all transport, we’re yet to see the DfT’s National Bus Strategy. This ch...