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A seabird colony in south-west Scotland could be set for a revival - courtesy of two wind farms hundreds of miles away.

Plans have been lodged to create a haven for sandwich terns on Loch Ryan at a spot they have not nested at for over a decade.

It is part of mitigation measures for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farm extensions which could affect bird numbers off the Norfolk coast.

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