Concerns over beauty spot in Dumfries and Galloway dailyrecord.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyrecord.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wanlockhead in Dumfriesshire is Scotland’s highest village. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images WANLOCKHEAD is a place where the superlatives trip off the tongue. As Scotland s highest village, it sits at a lofty elevation of 1,531 feet – that s 467 metres – above sea level. There s a feeling of making a grand entrance as you approach, the first glimpse coming as the B-road snaking through this part of Dumfriesshire curves sharply, framing a smattering of whitewashed stone cottages nestled in the Lowther Hills. Renowned for its lead-mining heritage, Wanlockhead s other claims to fame include being home to the second-oldest subscription library in Europe. It is a gold panning hot spot and enjoyed a starring role in a major TV series (move over Monarch of the Glen).
Planned Upper Nithsdale hydro power installation to come under Scottish Ministers scrutiny dailyrecord.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyrecord.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bid for North Lowther windfarm scheme in Dumfries and Galloway could be subject of judicial review
Developers behind the plans on land belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch are taking their fight to the Court of Session
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A legal challenge is set to be the fresh twist in a controversial windfarm saga stretching back to 2017.