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Nature

Tom Turnbull, Chairman, the Association of Deer Management Groups

We need to challenge the assumption that fewer deer means more trees - Tom Turnb...

Dating app Hinge down for many users as error message shown

Changes to MOT’s could be on the way
Changes to MOT’s could be on the way

UK Government consultation on date of first MOT test closes soon

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions
M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only with trendy wellies for just £9.99 - how to buy
Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only with trendy wellies for just £9.99 - how to buy

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only

Alton Towers (Getty Images)
Alton Towers (Getty Images)

Alton Towers announces opening date for new ride opening this spring

Loch Ness - nature and culture are intrinsically linked in Scotland, says Alistair Whyte
Loch Ness - nature and culture are intrinsically linked in Scotland, says Alistair Whyte

Scotland should aim to be a world leader in nature recovery - Alistair Whyte

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness
The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort  forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Emblem for King Charles III’s coronation unveiled

Craigievar Castle is undergoing a 12-month conservation project. Pic: Michal Wachucik/Abermedia)
Craigievar Castle is undergoing a 12-month conservation project. Pic: Michal Wachucik/Abermedia)

Time for Craigievar Castle to turn pink again

Cows are sentient beings and deserve a reasonable life (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Cows are sentient beings and deserve a reasonable life (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

How living on a farm helped teach me about the value of soil – Philip Lymbery

A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021
A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021

UK’s Top 10 most welcoming places - does your town make the list?

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)
Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

A human skull has been found during a beach clean on the Cornish coast. Photo: Cornwall Council.
A human skull has been found during a beach clean on the Cornish coast. Photo: Cornwall Council.

Human skull found by volunteers during UK beach clean

Robert Burns took seven out of the top ten spots in a poll of Scotland's favourite Scots poems
Robert Burns took seven out of the top ten spots in a poll of Scotland's favourite Scots poems

Robert Burns’ poems must never be forgotten – Scotsman comment

US holidaymakers may need visa after visit to Cuba

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023
The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.
Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.

Westminster reports reveal deliberate damage inside Commons

Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95, press officials confirm

Paolo Nutini is the only artist to have topped the Scottish album charts for three consecutive weeks.
Paolo Nutini is the only artist to have topped the Scottish album charts for three consecutive weeks.

Every album that has topped the Scottish charts in 2022

We urgently need to protect places like Scotland’s vast expanses of blanket bog (Picture: Mae Mackay)
We urgently need to protect places like Scotland’s vast expanses of blanket bog (Picture: Mae Mackay)

Extent of protected areas in Scotland set to increase significantly

The woodland at Crathes Castle lost giant specimens of tree. (NTS).
The woodland at Crathes Castle lost giant specimens of tree. (NTS).

Dedicate a tree to help revitalise Scottish woodlands

Florence Welch, lead singer of the band of Florence + the Machine
Florence Welch, lead singer of the band of Florence + the Machine

Florence and the Machine cancelled after Florence Welch falls at O2

Stormzy and Maya Jama were spotted together at the GQ Men of the Year awards.
Stormzy and Maya Jama were spotted together at the GQ Men of the Year awards.

Maya Jama and Stormzy rumoured to be getting back together

Stirling is set to become a fully augmented reality (AR) city in an “exciting world-first”, organisers have announced.
Stirling is set to become a fully augmented reality (AR) city in an “exciting world-first”, organisers have announced.

Stirling set to become fully augmented reality city

Bellairsia gracilis is imagined basking on a sunny day in a dinosaur footprint: (Pic: Dr Elsa Panciroli/Univ of Oxford)
Bellairsia gracilis is imagined basking on a sunny day in a dinosaur footprint: (Pic: Dr Elsa Panciroli/Univ of Oxford)

Tiny lizard found on Skye reveals 'evolution in action', say scientists

Picture of the water at Burleigh Sands on Loch Leven.
Picture of the water at Burleigh Sands on Loch Leven.

Scottish Government allowing untreated sewage to pour into Loch Leven

Jim Crumley
Jim Crumley

Book review: Seasons of Storm and Wonder, by Jim Crumley

Stanford University student Ava Lakmazaheri testing the exoskeleton boot. Photo: Kurt Hickman/Stanford University/PA Wire
Stanford University student Ava Lakmazaheri testing the exoskeleton boot. Photo: Kurt Hickman/Stanford University/PA Wire

Exoskeleton boot allowing people to walk faster and with less effort developed

An artist's impression issued by Nature of a Scleromochlus taylori, which was roaming the Morayshire countryside more than 200 million years ago. (Photo: Gabriel Ugueto/Nature)
An artist's impression issued by Nature of a Scleromochlus taylori, which was roaming the Morayshire countryside more than 200 million years ago. (Photo: Gabriel Ugueto/Nature)

Scientists identify fossilised cat-size reptile found near Elgin 100 years ago

Today's factory farmed chickens are grotesque parodies of the creatures they should be (Picture: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
Today's factory farmed chickens are grotesque parodies of the creatures they should be (Picture: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Humanity has turned Earth's Garden of Eden into a world in decline

Grant Moir, CEO, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Lorna Slater MSP, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Xander McDade, convener at Cairngorms National Park Authority Board.
Grant Moir, CEO, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Lorna Slater MSP, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Xander McDade, convener at Cairngorms National Park Authority Board.

Pioneering Park Plan launches, paving way for tackling climate and nature emerge...

Giant panda Tian Tian is one of the most famous residents at Edinburgh Zoo. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which owns zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park, has released a strategy pledging to: reverse the decline of at least 50 species over the next eight years; create deeper connections with nature for more than a million people; and enable more than 100 communities to better protect nature
Giant panda Tian Tian is one of the most famous residents at Edinburgh Zoo. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which owns zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park, has released a strategy pledging to: reverse the decline of at least 50 species over the next eight years; create deeper connections with nature for more than a million people; and enable more than 100 communities to better protect nature

Nature needs help more than ever but we must act now, says zoo chief David Field

Some of the Scottish wildlife to look out for in July.
Some of the Scottish wildlife to look out for in July.

10 pieces of amazing Scottish wildlife to look out for in July

From left: Genevieve Patenaude, CEO of Earth Blox; Niki McKenzie, joint MD of Archangels; and Sam Fleming, co-founder of Earth Blox. Picture: contributed.
From left: Genevieve Patenaude, CEO of Earth Blox; Niki McKenzie, joint MD of Archangels; and Sam Fleming, co-founder of Earth Blox. Picture: contributed.

Tech firm Earth Blox scaling global ambitions with £1.5m from Archangels

Some of the amazing animals you can see in Scotland in June.
Some of the amazing animals you can see in Scotland in June.

10 pieces of amazing Scottish wildlife to look out for in June

Vicki Swales, Head of Land Use Policy, RSPB Scotland
Vicki Swales, Head of Land Use Policy, RSPB Scotland

Funding should support nature friendly farming - Vicki Swales

Cairngorms national park
Cairngorms national park

Park plan highlights urgent need for more rural workers - Mike Daniels

Agritech at cyber risk
Agritech at cyber risk

Farming: Beware hacking attacks on new farm technology

The Unesco headquarters in Paris has transformed its grounds into productive gardens with herbs, vegetables and fruit trees
The Unesco headquarters in Paris has transformed its grounds into productive gardens with herbs, vegetables and fruit trees

Homo urbanus is starting to evolve - May East

A wildfire burns near Kyle of Lochalsh after weeks of dry weather (Picture: Lochalsh and South West Ross Community Fire Stations)
A wildfire burns near Kyle of Lochalsh after weeks of dry weather (Picture: Lochalsh and South West Ross Community Fire Stations)

Nature is lighting the signal fires of the climate emergency – Scotsman comment

Some of the spectacular wildlife that can be seen in Scotland during May.
Some of the spectacular wildlife that can be seen in Scotland during May.

10 pieces of amazing Scottish wildlife to look out for in May

Regular beach clean-ups help reduce the amount of litter but the real solution is to create a circular economy in which nothing is wasted (Picture: Catherine Gemmell/Marine Conservation Society)
Regular beach clean-ups help reduce the amount of litter but the real solution is to create a circular economy in which nothing is wasted (Picture: Catherine Gemmell/Marine Conservation Society)

Here's how we can stop trashing the planet – Dr Phoebe Cochrane

Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970. Photo: Porapak Apichodilok / Pexels / Canva Pro.
Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970. Photo: Porapak Apichodilok / Pexels / Canva Pro.

All you need to know about Earth Day 2022

Deborah Long is chief officer of Scottish Environment LINK.
Deborah Long is chief officer of Scottish Environment LINK.

Agricultural funding must encourage methods that protect and restore nature - De...

Some of the wildlife to look out for in Scotland during April.
Some of the wildlife to look out for in Scotland during April.

10 pieces of amazing Scottish wildlife to look out for in April

Get back to nature this spring and rediscover outdoor fun, history and great food & drink in this incredible setting – so accessible and yet a world away
Get back to nature this spring and rediscover outdoor fun, history and great food & drink in this incredible setting – so accessible and yet a world away

Ad Feature Rediscover fun for all the family at Loch Lomond

Author Amy Liptrot. Picture: Lisa Swarna Khanna
Author Amy Liptrot. Picture: Lisa Swarna Khanna

Book review: The Instant, by Amy Liptrot

Photographer Tommy McPhelim found the door open to the croft. When he stepped inside, he found "poignant" traces of a life left behind. PIC: Tommy McPhelim.
Photographer Tommy McPhelim found the door open to the croft. When he stepped inside, he found "poignant" traces of a life left behind. PIC: Tommy McPhelim.

Inside an abandoned 'time capsule' house in the Outer Hebrides

An aerial view of an area in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, Germany, that was completely destroyed by floods which affected several countries in Europe, killing more than 240 people, in July last year (Picture: Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images)
An aerial view of an area in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, Germany, that was completely destroyed by floods which affected several countries in Europe, killing more than 240 people, in July last year (Picture: Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images)

Science shows we're running out of time on climate change – Dr Richard Dixon

These top baby names inspired by nature may just inspire you too

Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) in his laboratory at St Mary's Hospital in London in 1943 (Picture: Davies/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) in his laboratory at St Mary's Hospital in London in 1943 (Picture: Davies/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hedgehog study may have revealed a key fact about superbugs – Scotsman says

The app will provide information about charging points for electric cars and bikes alongside beauty spots, walks and trails, and areas of natural interest.
The app will provide information about charging points for electric cars and bikes alongside beauty spots, walks and trails, and areas of natural interest.

New eco travel app aims to recharge nature in south of Scotland

A couple who moved from Bristol to the Isle of Rum in Scotland have been enjoying island life after 'feeling trapped' in lockdown in the city (Photo: Brigitte Colleau).
A couple who moved from Bristol to the Isle of Rum in Scotland have been enjoying island life after 'feeling trapped' in lockdown in the city (Photo: Brigitte Colleau).

Couple enjoy move to Isle of Rum after 'feeling trapped' during lockdown in city

Deborah Long is chief officer of Scottish Environment LINK.
Deborah Long is chief officer of Scottish Environment LINK.

Nature COP is next big chance to save the planet - Deborah Long

Ad Feature Top five gardening trends for 2022

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A pothole near the Fairy Pools in Skye. Picture: Liam Cousins
A pothole near the Fairy Pools in Skye. Picture: Liam Cousins

‘Crater-like’ Skye potholes threaten fatal crashes – tourism body SkyeConnect

Finance secretary Kate Forbes (left), ex-minister Ash Regan (centre), and health secretary Humza Yousaf (right) are seen arriving at the BBC televised leadership debate in Edinburgh. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty images
Finance secretary Kate Forbes (left), ex-minister Ash Regan (centre), and health secretary Humza Yousaf (right) are seen arriving at the BBC televised leadership debate in Edinburgh. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty images

Panic has set in within SNP, say party insiders

Servicemen from the The Royal Regiment of Scotland who helped carry the Queen's coffin at her lying-in-rest in Edinburgh have been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver), which recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch in the Queen's demise honours list. Picture: Alkis Konstantinidis/PA Wire
Servicemen from the The Royal Regiment of Scotland who helped carry the Queen's coffin at her lying-in-rest in Edinburgh have been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver), which recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch in the Queen's demise honours list. Picture: Alkis Konstantinidis/PA Wire

Queen Elizabeth II's Scottish pallbearers honoured in special list

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