Scotland News

The local community turned down a buyout on an island located in Scotland. Now the 800-acre island, situated off of the north-west coast, is now on sale.

Findhorn - Scottish conservation charity Trees for Life, engaged in a long term project restoring the ancient Caledonian pine forest, has announced a new conservation week with the focus on iconic and rare birds of the Scottish Highlands.

Lockerbie - Parts of Pan Am 103, which was blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988 have been returned to Scotland nearly 25 years after the disaster.

Tobermory - Based in Tobermory, Island of Mull off Scotland’s west coast, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) recently announced details of 2013 surveys into the lives of whales, dolphins and porpoises along Scotland’s varied west coast and islands.

Galloway - A sheep has survived after being buried alive in a snow drift for eleven days. Stuart Mactier, a farmer from south-west Scotland, rescued the pregnant sheep with a digger after it had been buried alive it heavy snow.

North Queensferry - The popular author, known for books such as 'The Wasp Factory' and 'The Crow Road' announced on his official website today April 3 that he is suffering from terminal cancer and has less than a year to live.

Fort William - Firefighters have spent the Easter weekend battling a number of fires in the Scottish highlands. It is believed some of the fires may have been started deliberately.

Drumbeg - Archaeologists are eager to try and identify the name of an old shipwreck found off the Scottish Highlands. Experts feel the shipwreck could potentially be 300 to 400 years old.

If you take the high road to Loch Lomond, you will find a fascinating centre dedicated to conserving birds of prey. The Loch Lomond Bird of Prey centre is soon to move to a new site right next to the loch itself.

March 21 is the first United Nations International Day of Forests. In Scotland, conservation charity Trees for Life is stepping up efforts to get people involved in a renaissance of Scotland’s long beleaguered ancient Caledonian pine forest.