This will fund a harbourside events area, a promenade cafe, a bike hub, a splashpark and indoor and outdoor playgrounds.

Cumbrian town to receive £5 million of funding to revamp town centre

It is one of seven areas across Scotland to be given a share of a total of £1.1 billion pot for towns 'taken for granted' across the UK.

Dumfries to receive £20 million in Levelling Up funding

There are calls for more Government support to help boost Cumbria's economy.

A number of projects in the Border region have been awarded a share of Levelling Up funding, it has been announced.

Three bids for funding are set to be submitted for the district for projects in Annan, Stranraer and Dalbeatie.

Welcome to Scotland sign at Canonbie on the A7.

A total of 11 projects have been awarded money from the UK Community Renewal Fund, eight in the Scottish Borders and three in Dumfries and Galloway.