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

Grandfather in fundraising challenge after ‘miracle’ recovery in hospice

Airdrie
AirdriecharityChurch of ScotlandhealthNorth Lanarkshire

Streets turn tartan as fundraisers stride out on kiltwalk

Glasgow
GlasgowLoch Lomond

Celebrations mark 10th anniversary of The Kelpies

Art
Art

Safari Park welcomes first chimpanzee in eight years

Animals
AnimalsChimpanzeesStirling

Aye Write festival saved after donation from late EuroMillions winner’s charity

Arts
ArtsGlasgowNicola SturgeonVal McDermid

Livestream ospreys welcome first egg of season

Lochaber
LochaberOspreys

Pipe band surprise crowds at train station

Glasgow
GlasgowMusic

Five million children involved in The Daily Mile

Education
Educationhealthschool

John Bellany painting could fetch up to £50,000 at auction

Art
ArtAuction

New ‘lifesaving’ helipad opens on island

charity
charityhealth

Rob Wainwright to lead cycle to Rome for MND research

charity
charityMNDrugbySix Nations

Girl, eight, who battled brain tumour chosen to launch cancer charity event

Aberdeenshire
AberdeenshireCancerCancer research UKhealth

Needlework samplers created by family of Robert Burns returned to his birthplace

Burns Night
Burns NightHistoryNational Trust for ScotlandRobert Burns

‘Heart hero’ honoured for lifesaving CPR on driver who had cardiac arrest

Aberdeen
AberdeenBritish Heart FoundationhealthHeartLondon

Beavers to return to Cairngorms after 400 years

Animals
AnimalsEnvironmentWildlife