The Scottish government has decided not to proceed with plans to designate a new national park in Galloway, following significant opposition from local communities, farming and land-based ...

The Scottish Government will not proceed with plans for a new national park in Galloway ... narrowed down to Galloway, the Scottish Borders, Lochaber, Loch Awe and Tay Forest.

Galloway Forest Park in the Scottish Borders is huge with 300 square miles of mountain, forest, lochs and rivers. It's the biggest forest park in the UK, and the scenery is so rugged and dramatic ...

Supporters argued it would put the region on the map, boost the local economy ... have been campaigning for a new national park in Galloway over many years." There are currently 15 national parks in ...

GNPA chairman, Rob Lucas, said: “Galloway desperately needs a national park to give it the long term certainty and commitment that has been missing for so long. “Our area has a fragile economy and ...

The region has a “fragile economy” and is one of the “poorest rural areas in the UK”, he added. Locas said: “This is the forgotten corner of Scotland. We need a national park to put Galloway on the ...

The fate of plans to create Scotland's third national park in Galloway are set to be revealed in a Holyrood statement. The proposals - which could see the area join the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and ...

Supporters argued it would put the region on the map, boost the ... for a new national park in Galloway over many years." There are currently 15 national parks in the UK - two in Scotland, 10 ...

The rural affairs secretary is due to make a statement later this week where she will axe the national park plans. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

What now? The NatureScot report recommends strengthening existing arrangements, including more resources for the Biosphere Reserve, a new plan for the Galloway Forest Park, completion of the ...

including the expansive Galloway Forest Park, which is visited by around 800,00 people each year. 30,899 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?30,899 ...