Unusual video of badger climbing a tree becomes internet sensation
With their short legs and squat bodies, badgers are well known for digging and burrowing.
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Record numbers of visitors leave north attractions celebrating a bumper year in 2018
Tourist attractions across the north and north-east of Scotland celebrated a bumper year in 2018 with record numbers of visitors.
St Kilda: The remote archipelago steeped in history and full of heritage
A short film has shown what life on the island of St Kilda was like in 1908.
Moths given cold shoulder at stately home
Caretakers at a Scottish stately home are employing industrial-sized freezers to help rid the property of an infestation of moths.
National Trust mapping out a world first in Scottish Islands
With just 18 residents between them, two Inner Hebridean islands have mapped out their future - and past - in a world first.
First Crathes Castle episode of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow will air this weekend
The BBC's Antiques Roadshow’s visited the picturesque grounds of Aberdeenshire's Crathes Castle last year.
Exotic topiary animals surprise visitors at Castle Fraser
Visitors to a historic north-east estate have been surprised to find it is now home to animals more associated with Africa than Aberdeenshire.
St Kilda marine life ‘stunning’, say researchers
The “stunning” marine life in the waters around St Kilda – the most remote outpost of the British Isles – has been captured by researchers carrying out a study of its reefs and sea caves.
Mum of missing Aberdeen teenager Liam Smith tells of difficult Christmas without son
The mum of missing teenager Liam Smith has told of how difficult Christmas will be this year without her son.
Scots support for greater protection of scenic landscapes, according to National Trust survey
Scots think more should be done to protect the country’s most scenic landscapes.
Glenfinnan Monument is stunning backdrop to fireworks display
The Glenfinnan Monument was the stunning backdrop to a superb fireworks display put on for visitors and residents by the area’s hard-working community council.
National Trust supporters offered chance to tap the past to preserve the future
Robert Burns once composed a poem on the back of a Bank of Scotland note.
Hundreds of trees felled to protect Highland garden from killer disease
Work gets under way to fell 900 trees and eradicate a deadly plant disease at a National Trust for Scotland garden near Oban next week.
Award presented to dedicated John for sleeping in Craigievar Castle when security failed after snowstorm
A dedicated employee who slept for three nights in a freezing cold castle after its security system failed has been recognised with a prestigious award.
Plans are being drawn up to capitalise on Fyvie Castle’s potential
Plans are being forged to capitalise on an Aberdeenshire landmark’s tourist potential.
Glencoe recognised as Scotland’s newest National Nature Reserve
Glencoe has been officially recognised as Scotland’s newest National Nature Reserve (NNR).
National Trust for Scotland properties mark armistice with floral displays
Gardeners at properties across the north-east have grown striking memorial displays to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the final days of the First World War.
Evidence of 17th Century battles unearthed at Aberdeenshire castle
It was the middle of the 17th century and the sounds of war thundered through the halls of one of Aberdeenshire’s strongholds.
Councillor launches appeal over re-introducing sheep to Culloden Battlefield
An Inverness councillor has called for sheep to be re-introduced at Culloden Battlefield, in a bid to curb the abundance of overgrown shrubbery.
‘Change laws or lose crucial heritage sites’, conservation boss claims
A leading conservation boss has called for a major overhaul of planning laws to save historic heritage sites across the country, including Culloden Battlefield.
£1m plans to transform Glencoe visitor centre unveiled
Ambitious £1million plans have been unveiled to transform Glencoe Visitor Centre at the world-famous location to enhance the experience for tourists.
National Trust express sadness after dead body discovered on Canna
The National Trust for Scotland has confirmed that a dead man was found in the gardens of one of their properties.
Young people to curate events at six National Trust properties in the north
A new festival is to use some old treasures to celebrate young people as part of a participatory series of events over the summer.
87-year old lucky to be alive after mountain fall
An 87-year-old man who almost slid to his death on St Kilda was described as “extremely lucky” to escape with his life yesterday.
Scotland’s finest tree collections celebrated at Crathes Castle
Scotland’s finest tree collections have been celebrated at Crathes Castle in Banchory.
Bizarre theft of ‘significant’ historic claymore sword from museum on tiny Hebridean island
Police are investigating the bizarre theft of a 400-year-old claymore sword from a museum on the tiny island of Canna.
400-year-old historic building in Inverness to open to public
The oldest secular building in Inverness is to open to the public after conservation work carried out by the National Trust for Scotland.
First-ever road opens on Sanday
The first road has been opened on a tiny Scottish island with just six people.
Inverewe Gardens to benefit from multi-million-pound investment
The National Trust for Scotland is investing £60million to preserve the country’s natural heritage – the famous Inverewe Gardens in the Highlands.
Water bombing saves sensitive countryside
A helicopter was drafted in to water bomb sensitive countryside as a wildfire took hold in the Balmacara area of Lochalsh yesterday.
North-east residents encouraged to enter ‘egg-like pod’ and talk about Scotland
Aberdeen residents are being encouraged to sit inside a “giant egg-like pod” and talk about their love of Scotland.
The National Trust alters Crathes Castle event due to controversy from mental health charities
The National Trust has altered a controversial event at Aberdeen’s Crathes Castle due to pressure from mental health charities.