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image captionA renewed attempt to secure city status for Dumfries is being considered
A new bid is being considered to achieve city status for Dumfries - 10 years after a previous attempt was ruled to be invalid.
An application was dismissed in 2011 after it emerged it had not come from the local authority.
South of Scotland MSP Emma Harper has now opened talks with the council to see if it would support an attempt.
If so, the town could seek to secure the status as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
An attempt was made to achieve the recognition 20 years ago for the Golden Jubilee, but this proved unsuccessful.