The Scottish border is as unmissable as Berwick’s walls. A vaulting sign soars in a giant Saltire cheerily welcoming me to Scotland. I ease across that line on the map and inspect the English ...

The figures show that the population for Scotland is just under 5.5 million, having risen by 43,000 from 2022. Dumfries and Galloway is one of seven local authorities in Scotland to see their ...