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.
Local takes a seat in protest over derelict hotel site
Locals in Moffat are calling for an 'eyesore' hotel to be demolished or revamped.
Alan Rush is leading the campaign and has spent the last two weeks outside the doors of the old Mercury Inn hotel.
The local MP for Dumfriesshire, David Mundell has given his backing to locals, calling the site is an eyesore.
Locals say the the site is driving tourists away from the area, claiming it is having a negative impact on the local economy.
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