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Three-week-old pygmy hippo Piper takes her first swim at Edinburgh Zoo
Piper, a pygmy hippo born early at Edinburgh Zoo last month, has successfully completed her first swim alongside her mother, Gloria. While …
Community group hits £45,000 target to buy Wamphray Church
Campaigners have raised enough money to purchase the 19th-century Wamphray Church, preventing the building from being sold into private han…
Two teenage paddleboarders rescued by RNLI off the Moray coast
After a passerby spotted two girls struggling in windy conditions off Findochty, the Buckie RNLI lifeboat was dispatched to bring them to s…
Four firms selected for £300m contract to upgrade Scottish electricity network
SSEN Distribution has appointed four companies to carry out £300m of infrastructure work across the north of Scotland over the next five ye…
Scottish primary one pupils to receive personalised, recycled school bags from next year
The Scottish government is introducing free, customisable rucksacks for all primary one pupils to help reduce back-to-school costs for fami…
Rowan Glen yoghurt factory in Galloway secures £1m investment for expansion
The Rowan Glen factory near Palnure is set for a £1m upgrade to modernise its production facilities and introduce new dairy products like c…
Montrose toddler with rare sun allergy can play in daylight after window film installation
Two-year-old Mollie Murray, who has a rare genetic condition that makes her skin highly sensitive to UV light, can now play at her father's…
Network Rail completes 273-hectare peatland restoration project near Dunblane
Network Rail has partnered with the Forth Rivers Trust and NatureScot to restore 273 hectares of peatland at Knoxfauld Farm. By blocking dr…
Two-year-old Mollie Murray can play at home with curtains open after UV-resistant film installation
Mollie Murray, the only child in the UK with her specific variant of xeroderma pigmentosum, has lived with extreme sensitivity to ultraviol…
Family rescued by Dunbar RNLI after yacht becomes entangled off East Lothian coast
A family sailing around Britain required assistance after their yacht's propeller and rudder became entangled near East Lothian. The Dunbar…
Two-year-old Mollie Murray can play at home with curtains open after UV-resistant film installation
Mollie Murray, the only child in the UK with her specific variant of xeroderma pigmentosum, must avoid ultraviolet light to prevent severe …
Scottish climber Laura Baillie completes the 'full house' of 1,072 UK peaks
Laura Baillie has become one of only 100 people to summit all 1,072 peaks in the UK and Ireland, finishing her challenge at Carn na h-Easga…