SOUTH Lakes councillor Ben Berry added a stone from Windermere to thousands others from around the globe as a symbol of Scotland’s role within the United Kingdom.

The stones are being used to construct a symbolic cairn - The Auld Acquaintance - near Gretna Green on the English-Scottish Border, which has been built by individuals and families as a testament to the strong links between Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Tomorrow, September 18, the Scots go to the polls to vote whether to break away from the 300-year-old Union.

Coun Berry said: "We are better together. Our Cumbrian economy trades massively with Scotland particularly with Scottish people visiting the Lake District. It would be a very sad day if the Union fell apart. This rock and cairn is a symbol that we want the family to stay together."

The Hands Across the Border campaign which inspired the Cairn has been spearheaded by Penrith and the Border MP Rory Stewart