Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney ruled out banning or restricting cats on Monday. But the idea of a crackdown on cats ...

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) has recommended a ban on cats in Scotland as well as the introduction of ...

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A unique job opportunity has come up on a picturesque Scottish island. Colonsay Estate Farms is currently seeking a General Farm Worker, and will offer a two-bedroom cottage to the successful ...

The pair of creel fishermen were fishing in the southern area off the coast of the Scottish island when they recived a report of an entangled marine animal on Sunday. Both the fishermen were trained ...

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Auchrannie Resort on Arran has highlighted hopes of eventual further expansion of its accommodation and spa facilities, if ferry services to the island prove much more reliable following the ...

It is a trailblazing Scottish island malt whisky distillery that is just about to toast a major milestone. Stewart Bowman said that "we have always been innovators in the industry", and this is ...

The Scottish Human Rights Commission will host a series of ‘community empowerment’ events in the Highlands and Islands. It comes after the publication of a report on economic, social and cultural ...

On the day Donald Trump is sworn in as US president for the second time we look back at his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born and brought up on the Hebridean island of Lewis but emigrated to New ...