Tag: wildlife
River Esk facing ‘environmental disaster’ claims angling boss
Angry anglers allege that untreated sewage and iron ore deposits from old mine workings could lead to "an environmental disaster" on a popular Lothians river.Marc Anderson, president of Musselburgh and District Angling Association (MDAA),...
Almond rock ramp project is major boost
Works to help fish like salmon, sea trout, brown trout, lamprey and eel over a redundant structure in the River Almond at Howden in Livingston are under way.The project is part of RiverLife: Almond...
Edinburgh Sketcher captures the magic of the Giant Lanterns of China
Artist and blogger, the Edinburgh Sketcher captured his mesmerising visit to The Giant Lanterns of China at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo with delicately hand drawn illustrations of the showstopping installations, finished with bold watercolour paint.
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Edinburgh International Book Festival 2017 : John Lister-Kaye
John Lister-Kaye was born to be wild. Lister-Kaye’s life has come full circle; a childhood spent roaming the countryside of Warwickshire and Somerset set the tone for his current life in the Scottish Highlands, where...
Letter from Scotland
One of the pleasures of living in Scotland is that there is plenty of countryside, even in the cities. On average, each of us shares a square kilometre with just 65 other people. That...
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