‘Real hope’ for future of wildcats after another 18 released in Highlands

Animals
AnimalsConservationHighlandsRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandWildlife

Rare glossy ibis visitor spotted in part of Scotland for first time

Birds
Birdsclimate changeRSPB ScotlandWildlife

Joggers take off along runway in night-time airport fun run

Glasgow
GlasgowGlasgow AirportGlasgow City CouncilRunningSport

Mother to join Kiltwalk to raise funds for charity she set up in son’s memory

Aldi
AldiCancercharityEdinburghWest Lothian

Rare Hulk stretch toy sells for thousands of pounds at auction

Auction
AuctionCumbriaDumfriesLeedsMarvelToys

Man spotted walking sheep on lead through station

Animals
AnimalsPaisleyScotRail

Rare Hulk stretch toy to go under the hammer this month

Auction
AuctionMarvelToys

Pupils at King’s former school perform Shakespeare at home where he stayed

Education
EducationGordonstounKing CharlesMorayRoyal

Roald Dahl sketches sell for almost £24,000 at auction

Art
ArtHistoryLiteratureMary Queen Of ScotsRoald Dahl

Gaelic scholars’ island home reopens after major restoration

National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for ScotlandWestern Isles

Meerkat pups welcomed at safari park

Stirling
Stirling

Man reunited with father’s wartime documents found hidden in desk drawer

Church of Scotland
Church of ScotlandEast SussexGlasgowHistorySecond World WarSouth Lanarkshire

The first known letter written by King James VI to go on show

Edinburgh
EdinburghMary Queen Of ScotsNational Records of ScotlandRoyal

Lockdown star Louis the osprey returns to nest after illness

Ospreys
Ospreys

Rare John Byrne painting of The Beatles sells for more than £27,000

Art
ArtJohn LennonLondonRingo StarrThe Beatles

Robert Burns portrait sells for more than 160 times original estimate

Art
ArtAyrshireEdinburghLondonRobert Burns

Experts solve mystery of glass window shards anonymously returned to abbey

Architecture
ArchitectureArtEdinburghGlasgow School of ArtHeriot-Watt UniversityHistory

Former home of giant pandas to be turned into habitat for sloth bears

Conservation
ConservationEdinburgh ZooRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandWildlife

Wedding ring of Robert Burns’s wife and his socks among most viewed items online

History
HistoryNational Trust for ScotlandRobert BurnsSouth Ayrshire

Sir Rod Stewart joins King to launch 35th anniversary celebrations for charity

Alan Titchmarsh
Alan TitchmarshAyrshirecharityCharlesPenny Lancaster

Lionesses rescued from Ukraine to find home at Scottish zoo

Belgium
BelgiumConservationKyivPolandUkraineWest Lothian

Snails bred in Edinburgh sent to French Polynesia to restore population

Conservation
ConservationEdinburghFrench PolynesiaRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandSnails

Alexander McCall Smith: Precious Ramotswe would be happy about my knighthood

Edinburgh
EdinburghPalace of HolyroodhousePolice ScotlandRoyal

Critically endangered wildcat kittens born in wild in conservation boost

Cairngorms
CairngormsRoyal Zoological Society of Scotland

Writer Armando Iannucci thrilled to receive honorary degree

Armando Iannucci
Armando IannucciEducationShowbizTVUniversity of St Andrews

Girl, nine, to undertake charity challenge with friends after cancer battle

Cancer
CancerCancer research UKcharityhealthNorth Lanarkshire

Livestream ospreys welcome first chick of the season

Birds
BirdsHighlandsNatureOspreyWoodland Trust