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Sanquhar

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland · population 1,980 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Crawick 1.3 miles Lagrae 1.4 miles Carco 1.4 miles Ulzieside 1.4 miles Kelloholm 1.4 miles Drambuie 1.4 miles Corsebank 1.4 miles Mennock 1.9 miles

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Sanquhar

Sanquhar is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 36 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles north-northwest of Dumfries. It had a population of 1,913 in 2022.

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Visitor levy funds boost Edinburgh festivals and city services

Edinburgh’s new visitor levy, introduced in July 2026, will invest over £90 million in festivals, public services and infrastructure, supporting a £600 million cultural economy.

Edinburgh1 hour ago

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Edinburgh council says housing upgrades and new grants put city on track to cut unsuitable temporary accommodation

On Scottish Housing Day the city council outlined how upgrades, new builds and a grant scheme are helping to ease the capital’s housing pressure and improve tenant health.

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Council

Edinburgh Council approves £1.12m boost for festivals and new £2.6m Innovate fund

Councillors have voted to increase existing cultural grants by 25 % and launch a £2.62 million Innovate fund, aiming to strengthen the city’s festivals and community arts groups through the Visitor Levy.

Edinburgh3 hours ago

Council

Edinburgh Council greenlights seven Visitor Levy projects to restore heritage and improve public spaces

Seven new initiatives, from restoring Leith Customs House to creating nature footpaths and a public square on West Cross Causeway, have secured Visitor Levy funding after council approval on 17 September.

Edinburgh3 hours ago

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250 HMS Queen Elizabeth sailors parade the Freedom of Edinburgh on Royal Mile

Around 250 crew members from the navy’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth exercised the Freedom of the City, marching along the Royal Mile with a band, a Guard inspection and an F-35 fly-past.

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Council

Knife Angel departs Edinburgh after month-long knife-crime awareness programme

The 27-ft sculpture built from confiscated knives toured Edinburgh in September, sparking school productions, a bus-mounted art mosaic and police-led workshops before leaving the city.

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