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Mouse Population Shift: St Kilda evacuation erased house mice; field subspecies filled the homes

The human presence in St Kilda came to an end in 1930, resulting in the extinction of its house mouse population. Interestingly, field mice took advantage of the vacant buildings once inhabited by house mice. Researchers suggest that it was the competition with the field mice, rather than just food…

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Warning Bannockburn revamp could drive out 'irreplaceable' staff

PLANS which could see staff at the Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre made redundant during its £3 million revamp have been branded…

The National (Scotland)

We've watched Scotland's natural world worsen in our lifetimes, voters tell poll

SCOTS think that their country’s natural environment is worsening and that the Scottish Government isn’t doing enough to protect it, new polling…

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A Scottish scholar and his American wife bought the remote island of Canna; 43 years later they gifted it, their home and their life’s work preserving Gaelic culture to the National Trust for Scotland

Scottish Gaelic scholar John Lorne Campbell and American musician Margaret Fay Shaw bought the remote islands of Canna and Sanday in 1938 and made Canna House their home. For decades, they collected Gaelic songs, stories, photographs and historical records. In 1981, Campbell gifted Canna, their home and their extensive collections…

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In 1986, an American ad executive bought a Scottish island for his wife's 60th birthday; the couple immediately gave it away for wildlife

Back in 1986, an American advertising executive took gift-giving to an extraordinary level by presenting his wife with a whole Scottish island for her birthday. This act of generosity led to the donation of Staffa Island to the National Trust for Scotland, transforming it into a safeguarded nature reserve famous…

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Wind farm could have ‘significant’ impact on islands, conservation chiefs warn

The National Trust for Scotland says it objects to plans by ScottishPower Renewables to build a two gigawatt wind farm near Colonsay and Islay.

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Victorian printing press working once more after major restoration

The machine is at Robert Smail’s Printing Works, which are set to celebrate their 160th anniversary.

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Scotland’s newest national nature reserve revealed in major conservation boost

A HIGHLAND landscape has joined the country’s top tier of protected sites as a new National Nature Reserve (NNR)

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Bannockburn site 'falls short of standards', National Trust for Scotland concedes

THE historic Battle of Bannockburn site currently falls “short of the standard” visitors expect, the trust tasked with caring for it has…

The National (Scotland)

The heatwave is intense. The Cairngorms are on fire. It's time to democratise energy

AS Andy Burnham is elevated into high office without a contest, he’s received much plaudits for his commitment to reconstructing the constitution…

The National (Scotland)

Outlander fans raise staggering sum for Scotland’s historic Culloden battlefield

The money will support the National Trust for Scotland’s conservation of Culloden battlefield

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Outlander fans raise £10,115 for Culloden in honour of actor Sam Heughan

The money will support the National Trust for Scotland’s conservation of Culloden battlefield.

Evening Standard

Mysterious donor gifts £625k to iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh sites

An anonymous donor has given £625000 to the National Trust for Scotland Mackintosh Illuminated project to preserve Glasgow heritage sites

The National (Scotland)

Fingal's Cave: Scotland's 'cave of melody' where eerie echoes bounce off pillars of solidified lava

Fingal's Cave is a hollow inside the Scottish island of Staffa that is characterized by massive, interlocking hexagonal columns of volcanic rock and astonishing acoustics.

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Archaeologists found a hidden 1800s whisky distillery deep in the Scottish Highlands

Deep in the rugged landscape of Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve, archaeologists uncovered rare proof of Scotland's secretive whisky trade from the 19th century. They found an ‘An Gearradan,’ a copper alloy collar, which connected a still to its cooling equipment. Copper cost a lot back then, so finding this…

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280-year-old bomb found in Scotland: Undetonated shell from Culloden battlefield shocks archaeologists

A team of archaeologists has discovered an undetonated mortar shell from the 1746 Culloden battlefield in Scotland. The find comes as part of an excavation led by both the National Trust for Scotland and the University of Glasgow and provides an excellent insight into the final Jacobite rising through the…

Heritage outdoor brand Keela just turned some of the most iconic Scottish landscapes into wearable gear

The 16-piece range celebrates the country’s beautifully rugged terrain

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Magical Arran is ‘Scotland in miniature’

Recounting family memories, Gordon Thomson shares why this island of improbable landscapes seeps in and stays with you

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Storm Amy damages historic cottage at Culloden battlefield

AN iconic cottage at Culloden Battlefield has been visibly damaged by Storm Amy, it has emerged.

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800-year-old Scottish castle to undergo major £5 million refurbishment

An 800-year-old castle is set for a transformational £5 million refurbishment ...

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Visitors welcomed back to Gaelic scholars’ newly restored home

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Idyllic home on remote Scottish island open to visitors again after 9 years

The project cost £3.6 million

The Independent UK

Gaelic scholars’ island home reopens after major restoration

The project to fully repair and refurbish Canna House cost £3.6 million and lasted nine years.

Evening Standard

Development on Bannockburn battlefield site refused planning permission

The local council previously approved the proposals, but that decision has now been overturned by Scottish ministers.

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Calls to reject mega offshore wind farm as thousands of seabirds forecast to die

NATURE charities are urging the Scottish Government to reject plans for a new offshore wind farm warning it could result in the deaths of tens of…

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