Scottish farmers and crofters stage further protests to protect 'our way of life'

'Enough is Enough' say agricultural workers and rural community who take to the streets in wake of Storm Isha

Alex Black
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Farmers and rural workers gather in Ballater to say 'Enough is Enough' Credit: Grampian Moorland Group
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Farmers and rural workers gather in Ballater to say 'Enough is Enough' Credit: Grampian Moorland Group

Farmers, crofters, shepherds and rural workers took to the streets of Ballater yesterday (January 22) to say 'Enough is Enough' regarding their treatment by the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA)...

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