Plans for £5m sculpture could still go ahead

Plans for a £5 ml andmark sculpture near the Scotland-england Border could still progress – nearly five years after missing out on key funding.

A fresh application for the Star of Caledonia will go before Dumfries and Galloway Council next week. It suffered a major setback in 2014 when Creative Scotland decided not to offer £1 million support.

The team behind it now believe sit could be nefit from the Border lands Growth Deal. The proposed design stands twice as tall as the 65ft Angel of the North near Gateshead.