Portrait by Pre-Raphaelite John Everett Millais goes on display in a Scottish Georgian mansion
Sweetest eyes were ever seen, lent by the National Galleries of Scotland, can be seen at Duff House until September 2027.
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Scotland begins restoring the medieval spire of Glasgow Cathedral
A three-year programme will dismantle and rebuild the upper section of the 225ft stone spire built in the 15th century.
Scotland creates £30 million fund for neighbourhood projects tackling poverty
The Scotland Together Fund will support local organisations tackling poverty, inequality and racism over three years from 2027.
Families in Scotland can get over £2,600 of support during pregnancy and a baby’s first year
Three Scottish benefits — a food card, a one-off pregnancy payment and a weekly child payment — add up to £2,643 in a government example.
Scottish castles come alive with knights and embroiderers for Big Living History Week
From 10 to 18 October, five Historic Scotland sites welcome historical characters; young people aged 7 to 25 can visit for £1.
Whale teeth tell their life stories: Scottish sperm whale was at least 43
Scottish researchers used traces of nuclear tests in sperm whale and orca teeth to date growth layers and reconstruct age, diet and movements.
Scotland opens £1m fund to help conserve places of worship
Historic Environment Scotland’s new fund helps listed churches, mosques and other places of worship of any faith pay the VAT on repair work.
Scotland puts £500,000 into trade missions to take businesses abroad
The programme, led by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, aims to boost exports in energy, life sciences, technology and food and drink, including to India.
Scotland launches strategy with 10 urgent actions to save its plants
NatureScot and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh unveiled a plan to halt the decline of Scotland’s flora, with nurseries already rescuing rare species.
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