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‘The story of a very poor grouse season this year is one being repeated across Scotland’

The grouse season is well underway but numbers at the lowest in memory, says Dr Matthew Balfour from St David’s Gamebird Services.   It’s the...
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Texas to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay

Texas have been unveiled as the headliners for this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay concert. The band are returning to the world-famous event for the third time,...
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Lidl revive Scots Halloween tradition with first ever neep picking patch

Scotland’s first ever neep picking patch will open this year, reviving the dwindling tradition of crafting ‘tumshie lanterns’. Supermarket Lidl is calling on Scots to...
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Woman is first to climb all Scotland’s Grahams in one trip

A climber from the Highlands has become the first woman to climb all the Grahams in Scotland in a single journey. Lorraine McCall took four...
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‘Remarkable’ 1,000-year-old Pictish ring discovered at Scottish fort by amateur archaeologist

A 'remarkable' Pictish ring has been uncovered at a Moray fort previously thought to have been 'archaeologically vandalised' by the construction of a new town....
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Five seabird species added to the UK red list

Five seabird species have been added to the UK red list of birds most in need of conservation, the RSPB has announced. The Arctic Tern,...

Incredible savings with Kitchens International’s January sale

If you’re thinking of refurbishing your kitchen now is the time to do it with up to 25 per cent off all designer kitchen ranges...
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New measures to protect the seas around St Kilda ahead of 30th anniversary of World Heritage Site status

St Kilda has celebrated its first World Heritage Day with new protections in place to safeguard the sea waters around the islands. Conservationists at The...
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Dumfries-shire town of Moffat named as Europe’s first Dark Sky Town

Moffat has been designated as Europe's first 'Dark Sky Town'. In February, the Dumfries and Galloway town joined Coll, the first 'Dark Sky Island' in...

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