Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands The contract will involve looking after 10 lodges, with the help of the lodge manager. The Independent UK · Feb 9
Wealthy use loophole to conceal value of £300m in Scottish land sales Prices paid for large estates not being disclosed on official register, land reform advocates say The Guardian - UK · Feb 7
Plans to install mobile masts across rural Scotland massively scaled back A PROJECT to install more than 250 mobile masts in rural Scotland has been massively scaled back following pressure from business and nature… The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2025
Plan to install mobile masts across rural Scotland massively scaled back The number of 4G masts being installed as part of the Shared Rural Network will drop from 258 to 44 following pressure from various groups. Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025
Phone mast ruling spells bad news for wild land, fear campaigners A SCOTTISH local authority’s refusal of a phone mast in a designated Wild Land Area (WLA) has been overturned in a planning appeal. The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2024
Budget sees carbon tax on Scotland's big landowners move step closer A CARBON land tax on Scotland’s largest landowners has moved a step closer after the Scottish Government included a promise to consider the… The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2023
Ironing board abandoned at top of Scottish mountain angers hillwalkers AN ironing board abandoned at the top of Ben Nevis has angered hillwalkers. The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023
A mountain walk in the Hebrides to a great pub: Seumas’ Bar, Isle of Skye A hike in the footsteps of mountaineering royalty also takes in some of the Scottish Highlands’ finest views The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Majority of Scots support introduction of carbon land tax on large estates A MAJORITY of Scots support the introduction of a carbon emissions tax on Scotland’s biggest estates, according to a new poll. The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2023
Plans for 'world leading' carbon tax on Scotland's largest estates gains momentum A RANGE of community groups, trade unions, churches, charities, and businesses representing over a million members are calling for the introduction… The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2023
Investigation launched into 'unauthorised development' on billionaire's estate AN investigation is ongoing into an “alleged unauthorised development” on land earmarked to form part of a sprawling 8000-acre members-only… The National (Scotland) · Jul 19, 2023
Charities hit out at phone firm plans to put up 'unnecessary' masts in Highlands ENVIRONMENTAL and outdoor charities have hit out at plans by phone firms to put “unnecessary” masts in remote, uninhabited areas of Scotland in… The National (Scotland) · May 25, 2023
Charity buys 45-acre Kylesku site with aim for community and visitor hub THE John Muir Trust has announced the purchase of a 45-acre site on the shoreline of Loch a’ Chàirn Bhàin with an aim to create a major… The National (Scotland) · Apr 7, 2023