Iain Macrory, 61, lost his life after his motorbike crashed with a lorry in Dumfries and Galloway on March 19.

Dumfries and Galloway is one of Scotland’s 32 unitary council areas. It was created in 1975 by uniting the historic region of Galloway to the County of Dumfries for the purpose of council ...

and skills’ is to be built in Dumfries. The new facility will showcase the rich history of rural Scotland and welcome visitors to the area, potentially boosting tourism and brining jobs to the area.

In Scotland areas due to receive up to £20 million funding each through the plan are Arbroath, Elgin, Orkney, Peterhead, Dumfries, Irvine, Kilmarnock, Clydebank, Coatbridge and Greenock.