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1. Auld Lang Syne - The Song That Welcomes New Year

   ... sung at midnight  on New Year’s Eve. Known as Hogmanay in Scotland the name is derived from a Goidelic Celtic linguistic root. ... as Robbie or Rabbie Burns (25 January 1759 – 12 July 1796) Scotland’s national poet. It is set to the music of a traditional Scottish ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Mar 5 2017 - 9:46pm - 0 comments

2. Rewilding the Scottish Highlands - Ath-fhiadhachadh na Gàidhealtachd

   ... an area of more than 500,000 acres in the Highlands of Scotland. Trees for Life have the aim of Rewilding the Scottish Highlands ... objective as "a revitalised wild forest in the Highlands of Scotland, providing space for wildlife to flourish and communities to thrive". ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Sep 26 2021 - 4:49pm

3. Orkney considers leaving UK and possibility of becoming a self-governing territory of Norway

   ... time by the Scottish government. In any future independent Scotland they will be seeking better terms. Orkney was previously been ... under Norwegian and Danish control until it became part of Scotland in 1472. Orkney was part of the Norse kingdom for much longer than ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Jul 2 2023 - 5:04pm

4. New Poll Shows Scottish National Party Heading For Another Scottish Election Victory

   ... stand at 18 per cent,  The political change in Scotland has come rapidly, with the SNP holding a very strong position. This ... for next year's Scottish Parliament election. However, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she would only hold another ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Sep 14 2015 - 2:19pm - 0 comments

5. Latest opinion poll shows Scottish National Party has commanding lead

   ... on 14 per cent and the Liberal Democrats on only 6 per cent. Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon remains the most popular leader in Scotland, with an approval rating of +16. Overall, just over half of Scots ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Oct 22 2016 - 3:56pm - 0 comments

6. People urged to follow Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code

   ... too close to whales and dolphins have been received. Police Scotland and partner agencies have urged people out in boats and enjoying other sporting activities to respect the marine wildlife off Scotland's coast.  Whales, dolphins and porpoises are protected under the ...

   Douglas MacQueen - May 24 2018 - 3:46pm

7. Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean (Stornoway)

   ... nan Eilean Facebook page . Celtic nation: Scotland Itinerary: Scotland Outer Hebrides Place type: Museum/Gallery ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 12 2021 - 7:57pm

8. Pensioner Disables Nuclear Weapons Convoy - Single Handed!

   ... Convoys of nuclear warheads are a familiar site in Scotland where they transit to and from the weapons repository at AWE, ... the Submarine Armaments Depot (RNAD) at Coulport, Argyll in Scotland. Brian waited at a convenient pedestrian crossing and as the ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Mar 13 2016 - 2:42pm - 0 comments

9. Line Up Revealed For 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival

   ... is held in the last three weeks of August every year in Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann). It is ... is sure to capture and excite audiences whilst raising Scotland's cultural profile on the international stage." More details can be ...

   Douglas MacQueen - Jun 10 2016 - 12:48pm - 0 comments

10. Enormous threat posed by overfishing

    ... bird life globally and in particular the dramatic decline in Scotland around Orkney and Shetland and on St Kilda in the Western Isles. The ... seabird populations," said Laura Bambini, the RSPB Scotland's seabird recovery officer.’ ...

    Alastair Kneale - Dec 12 2017 - 5:55pm

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