The damage done to the Scots landscape and wildlife

Scotland: A Rewilding Journey forces you to take a deeper and often more uncomfortable look at the state of the Scottish landscape and the wounds we humans have inflicted upon it and the once abundant wildlife who call it home, or once did. This detailed exploration of the true meaning of ‘rewilding’ brings the consequences…

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Scotland has been going Dutch since 1066

The issue of migration to Scotland has been much in the news over the past decade with a significant inflow of people coming from the eastern part of the European Union and more recently from Syria. But while immigration is not a new phenomenon for Scotland, it is perhaps little known that immigrants from Flanders…

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Pentland Trail Centre is the future for biking

In 2023 Scotland will host the World Championships for all cycling disciplines including mountain biking.  Two Edinburgh businessmen are behind a new mountain bike trail centre that could revolutionise cycle participation in East Central Scotland. Proposals for the creation of The Pentland Trail Centre, a publicly accessible and family focused mountain bike trail centre, supported…

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New plans to help save the Scottish Wildcat

Plans to give the Scottish wildcat a sustainable future are now underway. They come after the release of a report by members of The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Cat Specialist Group. The report, published today, reviews all evidence collected and concludes there is no longer a viable wildcat population living wild in…

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Don’t break the law-n: garden crimes to avoid

Homeowners could be committing one of seven common criminal offences in their gardens without even realising it. Outdoor experts GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk have revealed common criminal offences green-fingered Brits might be unwittingly committing and offered advice on how to steer clear of any legal hot water in the garden. With the weather improving and spring on the…

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Growing demand for rural Borders properties

The Scottish Borders property market is currently good for sellers, at least in part due to the limited numbers of new properties coming on to the market. That’s according to independent property consultancy, Galbraith. For the final quarter of 2018, Galbraith’s offices in Kelso and Galashiels reported an increase in the number of properties sold…

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New bids sought to restore Scottish peatland

The latest Peatland ACTION Fund round is now open with £1.5 million available to restore damaged peatlands across Scotland. The funding comes through the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan commitments, which sets out the long-term ambition to restore 250,000 hectares of peatland by 2030. With more than 80% of peatland habitats estimated to be damaged…

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Turning back the clock to try angling – 1980s style

It has been a long time since plentiful salmon were caught on the River Awe, but a radical ‘new’ technique has had some surprising success… I couldn’t help but feel despondent when flicking through my parents’ old fishing records covering the 1970s and 1980s. What I wouldn’t give to have been around in those days,…

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Access to land questions answered in this book

The ScotWays Guide to the Law of Access to Land in Scotland is an informative book. It gives clear and concise explanations of Scottish land law and covers areas such as access to land, how to use it responsibly and what visitors are permitted to do on the land. The first of its kind published…

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Game of Thrones Scotch whiskies are now available

The wait is over – the Game of Thrones Single Malt Scotch Whisky Collection as it is officially available across Scotland and the UK. As fans patiently look forward to the highly-anticipated return of Game of Thrones this April, to celebrate the eighth and final season of the critically-acclaimed TV series, Game of Thrones, Diageo…

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