Campaign to demolish 'eyesore' hotel
Locals in Moffat have renewed their campaign to get a rundown hotel in the town demolished. The former Mercury Hotel has been derelict for nearly 15 years and campaigners say its driving tourists from the town.
'Eyesore' hotel 'bad' for tourism
It's been branded an eyesore and a disgrace - now people in one town in Dumfries and Galloway say they've had enough of waiting for the Edinburgh Woollen Mill to renovate a former hotel.
The Mercury Inn in Moffat has been derelict for nearly 15 years. Campaigners and the local MP say it's bad for tourism and are urging the company to take action.
It says it's already working to refurbish it. Katie Hunter reports.
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