Tag: world heritage site

City of Edinburgh Council call on locals to have their say on the future use of iconic Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens

Entertainment

Alekia Gill - December 13, 2024

THE City of Edinburgh Council have called on local residents to give feedback on the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens. The structure, situated in...

Bog standard: MP calls for World Heritage Site status for Scots peatland

Environment

Ryan Nixon - June 10, 2022

A GOVERNMENT Minister has joined the call for a blanket bog system in Scotland to become a UNESCO World Heritage site. UK Government Minister for...

In countless ways Portugal will surprise and delight when you step off the traditional tourist path

Travel

Jean West - May 5, 2018

In the first part of her Portuguese journey, travel writer JEAN WEST finds a destination which veers from raw and wild to cultured and...

The existence of Orkney’s famous Stone Age Village is in danger

Scottish News

Guest - October 20, 2013

RISING sea levels are threatening the existence of Orkney’s famous Stone Age Village of Skara Brae, an official report has revealed. Older than Stonehenge and...