A man is to face trial by jury later this month accused of claiming to be the late Dunblane Primary School mass killer Thomas Hamilton.
14.02.2022 - 13:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Development plans are in the pipeline for a continuous trail along the Solway coast.
The aim is to link together existing path networks to create one long walking route from Gretna to Ayrshire.
Richard Clarke has been appointed by the Southern Upland Partnership as the new South West Scotland Coastal Trail development officer.
And he is tasked with making progress on the ambitious scheme to establish what could become a major tourist attraction for the region.
Richard said: “I am looking forward to leading this project enabling people to discover and enjoy the beauty of the Solway Coast.
“By linking together existing path networks we hope to create one continuous trail from Gretna to Ayrshire, uncovering the Solway’s secrets and working alongside communities, stakeholders, the People’s Project and Dumfries and Galloway Council in helping to deliver this project.”
Richard Clarke has worked as a countryside ranger for both the National Trust for Scotland and Buccleuch Estates and has experience liaising with community groups and ensuring that the outdoors is accessible for all.
The project will see the Southern Upland Partnership working in tandem with the Dumfries-based People’s Project and the regional council to develop the trail.
The charity was established 22 years ago and has initiated more than 60 significant socially and environmentally sustainable projects and secured and invested more than £4million of funding,
It has helped and worked alongside the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, UNESCO Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere, South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre and Ride Scottish Borders.
Richard, who has hit the ground running by doing a recce around the Gretna area, added: “Dumfries and
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