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A first for Scotland, the exhibition opens at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston in Edinburgh until 18 October and will showcase 50 ethically sourced, real-life specimens of creatures from Baleen whales to dolphins, stingrays and even a giant squid. Visitors to the one-off exhibition will be able to learn all about ...

Recycle Week, which takes place between 24 - 30 September, is the annual UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of the importance of recycling. This year, Zero Waste Scotland is calling ‘time’s up’ on the 30,000 tonnes of plastic bottles ending up in landfill each year, when they could have been ...

The organisation responsible for Scotland’s food and drink sector is encouraging more young people to choose a career in the industry and help double its value by the year 2030. Scotland Food & Drink is using its annual Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight as a platform to highlight the huge diversity ...

Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin will present ‘The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History”.  Along with the film crew from Tern TV they were welcomed to Viridor’s landfill site in Dunbar, East Lothian for three days of filming in May. During the 90-minute documentary, viewers will get the ...

Launching tomorrow (17 August), the “Force for Good” campaign by Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS), which is responsible for recruiting volunteers to join Scotland’s unique Children’s Panel, aims to encourage more women, men and particularly those aged between 18 and 25 to become Panel Members. Scotland’s Children’s Panel is made up of ...

Archaeologists from across the UK have converged on Lagavulin Bay to take part in the ground-breaking project to uncover the history of the castle which was once a strong-hold of the Lords of the Isles, the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald, and is considered the most majestic archaeological monument on ...

The era of digital change is underway, and Scottish businesses are transforming how they operate to keep pace with the rapid technological advances. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and the coming advances in quantum computing are set to enter the mainstream, and businesses are taking steps to ...

An expertly preserved Minke whale – which set the record for the first plastinated large marine mammal – is to be displayed in Edinburgh as part of the brand new Sea Creatures exhibition. Opening at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on 21 September, Sea Creatures: Life Beneath the Ocean will showcase ...

A firm fixture on the Scottish events calendar, this year’s event was once again supported by The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) as headline sponsor. Featuring a jam-packed schedule of activities for all ages, from traditional sports and dancing to music and food, the Lochcarron Highland Games – affectionately known as ...

A bumper schedule of activity is planned for the day (Saturday 21 July). From traditional Scottish sports and dancing to music and food, including samples of SSC’s finest sea loch fresh Scottish Salmon and other Scottish delicacies, spectators are in for a real treat as the event celebrates its ‘Ruby ...