Scotland News

Harbour Porpoise sightings off Scotland’s west coast increased by 25 per cent in 2014 compared to the previous year while sightings of Basking Sharks...

The Peter Pan Trust has received significant funding towards its goal of converting the Dumfries house that inspired JM Barrie to write ‘Peter Pan’...

Conservation groups set to tackle the decline of Scottish wildcats across six key areas with the help of new funding.A Heritage Lottery Fund grant...

The latest figures released show a decline in the numbers of Scotland’s terrestrial breeding birds found in recent years. Goldfinch feeding on a frozen...

The National Museum of Scotland has received funding towards opening 10 new galleries showcasing important collections of decorative art, design, fashion and technologyBeluga whale...

The Vulcan, a 19th-century boat that revolutionised maritime design across the world, has returned to its original home on the Monkland Canal in Coatbridge,...

Alison Weir The Discover Britain team caught up with prolific author Alison Weir, whose new novel ‘The Marriage Game’ paints a vivid picture of Elizabeth...

Edinburgh is now the proud owner of a new fleet of trams, which are expected to bring real economic benefits to the city. The...

The tower at the Glasgow Science Centre has reopened to the public.Glasgow Science CentreAt 127 metres high, the tower at the Glasgow Science Centre...

A new canoe trail between Scotland’s two largest cities is set to encourage more people into taking healthy exercise while appreciating two beautiful stretches...