Musicians invited to take inspiration from nature
Scottish Natural Heritage and Fèis Rois have teamed up to offer a £500 prize for local music inspired by Highlands and Islands nature.
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Stags will leave Kinlochleven on their own if feeding stops
Officials from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have said that no one should feed the deer in the village and they will eventually leave the residential areas on their own as the weather changes.
Leisure
Call for music inspired by Scotland’s nature
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Fèis Rois have partnered up for the first time for this Scottish contest to entice people to connect with nature through music.
Outdoors
Report says decline of seabirds is ‘slowing down’
The latest biodiversity indicator published by Scottish Natural Heritage uses data to look at numbers of 11 species of breeding seabird.
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People encouraged not to feed deer as culling remains a last resort
As red deer stags continue to be a problem in Kinlochleven, the public is strongly advised against feeding them to avoid causing health problems and over-dependence.
Outdoors
Praise for partners helping Scotland’s pollinators thrive
A new report highlights the considerable progress made to help bees, butterflies and other pollinators thrive across Scotland in 2019.
Lochaber
Glenfinnan musician’s sea-inspired composition hailed as ‘beguiling’
There have been glowing reviews for the special musical composition created by Glenfinnan’s Ingrid Henderson, for Scottish Natural Heritage’s new initiative – Year of Coasts and Waters 2020.
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Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band star Ingrid is inspired by the ocean for new musical commission
Acclaimed musician Ingrid Henderson, well known as a member of the popular Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, has been commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage to create Message in a Bottle.
Lochaber
£5m award for Highlands and Islands tourism
The funding has been awarded through the Natural Cultural and Heritage Fund, led by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Lochaber
Friends’ offer to save historic Rum castle is rejected
An application by Kinloch Castle Friends Association for asset transfer of A-listed Kinloch Castle from the current owner Scottish Natural Heritage has been turned down.