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Call for 'Pilgrim Way' footpath (Scotland)

A campaign to link the island of Iona and St Andrews in Fife via a new public footpath has been launched.
The SNP's Roseanna Cunningham said the so-called Pilgrim Way, following the path of St Columba's monks, would attract religious and walking tourists.

The Perth MSP said it would also offer an opportunity to support business and promote Scotland's countryside.
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