We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...

Last Monday, 17th November, the accounts for Highland and Island Enterprise (HIE)’s subsidiary which operates Cairngorm Mountain were published on Companies House (see here).  The next day the Scottis...

The charity received the accolade at a ceremony held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) on 20 November, where 53 award finalists from all over Scotland gathered to celebrate with…

The man, riding out with the South Durham Hunt, appears to become frustrated as his mount bucks and turns, as footage shows him lashing out with his left hand and his crop making heavy contact with…

This is a blog about one of those dead Hen Harriers for whom we’ve been waiting over a year for Natural England to confirm the cause of death. A Hen Harrier (photo by Pete Walkden) The young …

Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsens Wildfires have devastated more moorland, forests and fields in the UK this year than at any time since records began, putting huge pressure on the country’s fire service, figures show. The Global Wildfire Information System estimates that by November, wildfires had burned 47,026 hectares (116,204 acres) in 2025 in the UK – the largest area in any year since monitoring began in 2012, and more than double the area burned in the record-breaking summer of 2022. Continue reading...

The jolly meets allow country folk to shake off the festive fog. Those who don’t approve are class warriors who peddle false narratives

West Dunbartonshire Council has given the go-ahead to introduce a tourist tax to visitors despite majority of locals opposing it

Campaigner sparks fierce debate after wading into Tiverton's Boxing Day hunt controversy

Motion passed saying

Climate activists have expressed their dismay at the compromise climate deal struck yesterday at the COP summit in Brazil, which did not include any pledges to reduce the use of fossil fuels.

Zack Polanski and Kuenssberg went face to face, and finally a politician asked why Britain is at the mercy of unelected financial traders

Statement from Essex Police posted on social media, 21 November 2025: An Aveley man has been arrested after five red kites were found dead in a field in Orsett. Our Rural Engagement Team is investi…

Statement from Essex Police posted on social media, 21 November 2025: An Aveley man has been arrested after five red kites were found dead in a field in Orsett. Our Rural Engagement Team is investi…

One wonders how much further the price of the Abrdn Property Income Trust (APIT) will drop from the current asking price of offers over £6.9m once prospective buyers become aware sheep are grazing amo...