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Scotland's Oldest Osprey Hatches Chicks 45 and 46

This week saw Britain's oldest mother give birth at 66 a story trumped in the animal kingdom by a Scottish Osprey. Scotland's oldest and most prolific osprey mother has hatched her 45th and 46th ch...

Inuits could be saviours of seal skin sporrans

by Donald

A ban on the trade of seal products by the European Union put an end to the continuation of the sale of traditional seal skin sporrans which are a vital part of Highland dress. However, a loophole i...

Topics: sporrans

Sporran maker criticised for use of road kill

by Donald

A Beauly taxidermist is facing criticism from animal rights campaigners for creating sporrans from local road kill. Kate Macpherson, a trained taxidermist for over 20 years, collects badgers, foxe...

Topics: Beauly, Inverness-shire, Kilts!, sporrans

Sutherland Beach One of the Best in the World

by Donald

Sandwood Bay in Sutherland has been named as one of the best 50 beaches in the world by Travel magazine; and only one of five listed from the UK. The bay is around 5 miles south of Cape Wrath, the m...

Topics: Ghosts, Sandwood Bay, Sutherland

"Scotland As Cold As The South Pole"

by Donald

With temperatures plummeting, a low of -22°C is expected, with some saying that parts of Scotland will be as cold as the South Pole. However, it is currently mid-summer for the southern hemisphere, ...

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