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Peebles · PeeblesOsprey watchers are being treated to a rarely seen – and possibly never before captured on film – polygamy saga playing out at a nest in the Tweed Valley. Forestry and land Scotland (FLS) cameras are capturing in real time the fascinating behaviour of two female ospreys and one male who have set up a home as a trio – a form of polygamy known as polygyny with a male breeding with multiple females. Fascinating insight The cameras set up as part of…Read Article
Rare polygamy saga playing out at Tweed Valley Ospreys Project

Scotland, United Kingdom · ScotlandSabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture has launched Scotland’s first-ever Gaelic Poetry Path. Slighe nam Bàrd will provide a poetic pathway around the Isle of Skye, aiming to introduce local, national, and international visitors to a taste of Gaelic heritage, song, and poetry. Tourists are now able to collect a free Slighe nam Bàrd – Poetry Paths pamphlet and accompanying map from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, located in Sle…Read Article
Scotland’s first Gaelic Poetry Path launches on the Isle of Skye

Edinburgh · EdinburghFollowing on from our coverage of the Britten Pears 2025/26 season yesterday, here are details of this year's Edinburgh Festival:The Edinburgh International Festival opens on 1 August and features 1700 artists from 42 countries across a curated programme of music, theatre, dance and operaClick here to read the brochureWorld premiere stage performancesMake It Happen, an eye-opening take on the 2008 financial crisis set in Edinburgh, starring Bria…See the Story