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Community Land Scotland

Rewilding could see the reintroduction of more apex predators beyond animals like sea eagles (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Local people must not be excluded by wealthy landowners intent on ‘rewilding’

The 300th anniversary of the birth of Flora MacDonald , who famously aided the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie following his defeat at Culloden, will be celebrated on South Uist this year. PIC: Creative Commons.
The 300th anniversary of the birth of Flora MacDonald , who famously aided the escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie following his defeat at Culloden, will be celebrated on South Uist this year. PIC: Creative Commons.

300th anniversary of birth of Jacobite heroine celebrated in Outer Hebrides

Tha airgead mor ri fhaighinn airson obair mar a’ mhòinteach ath-nuadhachadh.
Tha airgead mor ri fhaighinn airson obair mar a’ mhòinteach ath-nuadhachadh.

Tha dùsgadh nas motha a dhìth air cuspair mòr an fhearainn

Scotland's Flow Country - home to globally important peatlands stretching across a vast swath of land in Caithness and Sutherland -- contains around five per cent of the world's entire blanket bog habitat. Picture: Rebekka Artz/James Hutton Institute
Scotland's Flow Country - home to globally important peatlands stretching across a vast swath of land in Caithness and Sutherland -- contains around five per cent of the world's entire blanket bog habitat. Picture: Rebekka Artz/James Hutton Institute

Land values could 'rise sevenfold' as wealthy investors chase lucrative schemes

Tha luchd an airgid airson brath a ghabhail air an taic a tha ri faighinn ann an Alba airson a dhol 'uaine'
Tha luchd an airgid airson brath a ghabhail air an taic a tha ri faighinn ann an Alba airson a dhol 'uaine'

Tha margaidh an fhearainn air a dhol a-mach à rian

The Kinrara Estate
The Kinrara Estate

Insight: Scotland's great Net Zero land grab

The sprawling estate, which is more than 13,000 acres in size, occupies a prime position on the Knoydart peninsula. Picture: Dunton Destinations
The sprawling estate, which is more than 13,000 acres in size, occupies a prime position on the Knoydart peninsula. Picture: Dunton Destinations

One of Scotland's 'last great wildernesses' bought by billionaire industrialist

Portree on the Isle of Skye is seeking to become a stronghold for Gaelic speaking with pubs, restaurants and hotels to be at the forefront of work to normalise day-to-day use of the language. RFP PHOTOGRAPHY/CC/Flickr
Portree on the Isle of Skye is seeking to become a stronghold for Gaelic speaking with pubs, restaurants and hotels to be at the forefront of work to normalise day-to-day use of the language. RFP PHOTOGRAPHY/CC/Flickr

Skye seeks to become 'stronghold' of Gaelic

Beldorney Estate near Huntly will be the first piece of land owned by the new company, which is being set up by climate change pioneer Jeremy Leggett.
Beldorney Estate near Huntly will be the first piece of land owned by the new company, which is being set up by climate change pioneer Jeremy Leggett.

'Insane inequalities' in land ownership tackled with £10 shares in rewilding

A packed carpark this summer in Elgol, Skye. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images
A packed carpark this summer in Elgol, Skye. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images

The detrimental impact short-term lets are having on Scotland - Dani Garavelli

Martin Avila joins the organisation from his current position as director at the Kinning Park Complex and is due to take up his new position in early August.
Martin Avila joins the organisation from his current position as director at the Kinning Park Complex and is due to take up his new position in early August.

Community Enterprise in Scotland names new boss amid 'changing times'

Land in the North and West Highlands and Islands worth more than £100m at today's values was bought with wealth derived from slavery, new research has found. (Picture: Creative Commons_
Land in the North and West Highlands and Islands worth more than £100m at today's values was bought with wealth derived from slavery, new research has found. (Picture: Creative Commons_

Slavery's legacy still blights land ownership in Highlands today – Brian Wilson

Land in the North and West Highlands and Islands worth more than £100m at today's values was bought with wealth derived from slavery, new research has found. PIC: Creative Commons.
Land in the North and West Highlands and Islands worth more than £100m at today's values was bought with wealth derived from slavery, new research has found. PIC: Creative Commons.

The £100m of slavery wealth that bought up the Highlands and Islands

Alastair Collin, Senior Associate, Turcan Connell
Alastair Collin, Senior Associate, Turcan Connell

Countryside communities have a vital role to play in recovery from economic down...

The Scotsman Top Stories

SNP's Kate Forbes in the main chamber during the vote for the new First Minister
SNP's Kate Forbes in the main chamber during the vote for the new First Minister

Divisions deepen as Kate Forbes turns down role in Humza Yousaf's Government

Scott McTominay celebrates opening the scoring for Scotland against Spain.
Scott McTominay celebrates opening the scoring for Scotland against Spain.

Sizzling Scotland land famous win over Spain on seismic night at Hampden

New First Minister Humza Yousaf with his deputy Shona Robison. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
New First Minister Humza Yousaf with his deputy Shona Robison. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf announces Shona Robison as deputy and confirms role for Kate Forbes