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LM12 arriving at the nest this March. Credit: Scottish Wildlife Trust.

Osprey YouTube star Laddie found dead

He became Scotland's most famous bird of prey after delighting birdwatchers on YouTube. But now conservationists have revealed osprey Laddie has been found dead in...
Richard Rankin as John Rebus.

Rebus: Release date and new pictures revealed for iconic crime drama

Detective John Rebus will be back on our screens for the first time in 20 years this month as actor Richard Rankin launches the TV...

The INEOS Grenadier: How does this 4×4 fair on the sodden hills of Royal Deeside?

It’s rare that I need to be asked twice to head for the hills, but if there’s an opportunity to go off road then I’m...
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LiverScan: ‘Knowing the score, lets you do more’

Sponsored Content |  In Scotland, a silent epidemic looms large: liver disease. Amidst the bustling streets and scenic landscapes, this often undiagnosed condition silently affects...
Jane Dodd during an interview about flapper skate for Countryfile with Hamza Yassin.

Life With NatureScot: ‘The only way we are going to counter climate change is by working together’

Operations Officers Jane Dodd on the marine life around Arygll, her work with the flapper skates and the impact of climate change on our seas....
Abernethy forest, Cairngorms National Park. Credit: James Shooter

Rewilding campaign backed by Leonardo DiCaprio raises £200,000

A campaign for Scotland to become the first Rewilding Nation in the world which was backed by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio raised £200,000 in just six...


Puffin with sandeels. Credit Colin Wilkinson.

Puffins begin to arrive back to Shetland for the breeding season

They are affectionately known as the 'clown of the seas', with their multicolored bills and bright orange feet. And now puffins have started to return...
Female osprey Dorcha with her first egg. Credit: WTML

Osprey who shot to fame in lockdown lays earliest egg of the season

An osprey who rose to fame during the first coronavirus lockdown has laid the earliest egg of the season live on camera in the Highlands....
Researchers have discovered lemurs like listening to music. Credit: Adobe Stock

Lemur Lounge: Lemurs prefer listening to music over sitting in silence

They have a penetrating stare, bushy tails and a penchant for singing. But it turns out lemurs also like listening to music. Though they are...
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Scottish Game Fair: Red Hot Chilli Pipers to perform at this year’s event

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers will be performing at this year's Scottish Game Fair. The iconic Scottish rock band counts Sir Paul McCartney, Ewan McGregor,...
The Landward team are ready for a new season.

Landward: New season back on BBC Scotland this month

The Landward team return to our screens this month for the new Spring series. They’ll be digging deep into the issues and stories from across the...
LM12 & NC0 on the nest. Credit: Scottish Wildlife Trust

Love birds: Osprey couple reunite at Perthshire wildlife reserve for the fifth breeding season

An Osprey couple have reunited at Perthshire’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve for the fifth breeding season. Male osprey LM12 has returned to the Scottish...
Members of a covert water bailiff team from  The Salmon Fisheries Protection Board who work under the cloak of darkness pulling in a net left by a poacher (Photo: Christopher Furlong)

Poaching is a danger to Scotland’s food economy

Poaching is back – only now the traditional one-for-the-pot merchant has been joined by organised criminal gangs systematically looting our natural larder. Thought to be...
Orphans Reunited (from left) Douglas Henshall (Michael), Stephen McCole (John) Rosemarie Stevenson (Sheila) and Gary Lewis (Thomas) (Photo: Hopscotch Films)

Peter Mullan’s Orphans find a new ‘home’

Scottish movie classic Orphans – released 20 years ago this month – is being celebrated by BBC Scotland. The recently launched channel is screening the...
Paddleboarding at the Port Edgar open weekend (Photo: Mike Wilkinson)

Port Edgar open weekend brings fun on the water

More than 500 watersports taster sessions, shopping, streetfood, DJs and kids’ activities will be on the menu at this year’s Port Edgar open weekend on...
The Singer Story: Made in Clydebank features the story of the factory which even got it own train station (Photo: Angela Caitlin)

The story of an iconic Scottish business – Singer

The Singer sewing machine, international icon and a symbol of the Industrial Revolution, helped boost Scottish business and create the town of Clydebank. Over a...

Countdown is on for the 2019 Scottish Game Fair

The 31st Scottish Game Fair returns to the stunning Scone Parklands over the weekend of July 5-7. Organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust...

Diver survived 35 minutes – on 6 minutes of air

This compelling true story of a diver trapped on the bottom of the North Sea is to be shown on TV. Chris Lemons' body amazingly...