Taken for granted by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians every day are the magnificent seven bridges over the River Nith through Dumfries town centre.
However, each and every one is a triumph of engineering not only spanning the Nith but also the centuries.
So, when Lauryn Steel, an economic development officer with the council’s strategic economic investment service, found out her children’s school trip was cancelled due to cases of Covid-19 at the venue, she stepped in to “bridge” the gap.
