A community group is calling for a review after its bid to buy an old kirk, with connections to notorious grave snatchers Burke and Hare, was rejected by the Church of Scotland.
Newton Parish Church in Danderhall was put up for sale earlier this year.
Locals had hoped they could purchase the historic site and repurpose it to hold weddings and funerals, as well as teach the community about its rich history.
But they have been left disappointed by the rejection.
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