
Katharine Hay
Correspondent at The Scotsman
Walking around Scotland and writing for @thescotsman. Better with updates on https://t.co/pGtDgFCCoU
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1 week ago |
scotsman.com | Katharine Hay
The Royal Highland show takes place in Ingliston from Thursday, June 19 running over four days. Here is a guide on what’s to come for the show this weekend. It’s that time of the year again when Scotland’s rural sector, from farming to forestry to food and drink producers, come together to compete and celebrate together over a weekend. The Royal Highland Show will run over four days this week from Thursday until Sunday. Some 200,000 people attend the event, which is in its 203rd year.
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2 weeks ago |
scotsman.com | Katharine Hay
The folk singer warned of the distress felt among multiple communities across the Highlands with landscape-scale changes to come. A Scottish folk singer has shared a heartfelt message on social media showing her concern about the impact of net zero-related developments across a place she calls home and sings about - the Highlands.
Scottish landowners face massive £40k fines for 'management plan' breaches in 'attack on rural life'
2 weeks ago |
scotsman.com | Katharine Hay
The paper, which aims to improve transparency in landownership, includes a requirement for landowners to produce Land Management Plans (LMP) with an emphasis on promoting engagement within communities. Under current plans, if landowners breach such arrangements, fines up to £5,000 could be issued.
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2 weeks ago |
msn.com | Katharine Hay
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2 weeks ago |
scotsman.com | Katharine Hay
Landowners and farmers have been warned about a new rush for grid-related development applications in the coming months. Big electricity companies have been accused of overlooking how the rush for Net Zero development upgrades will impact farmers and landowners. Energy bosses claim the UK needs to double its current grid infrastructure in the next five years to meet the 2030 targets set by governments.
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