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Katharine Hay

Scotland

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2 weeks ago | msn.com | Katharine Hay

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 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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30 May 25

RT @Natures_Voice: 70% of UK land is farmed. If we want nature to recover, this is where it happens. Farmers like @herdyshepherd1 are alr…

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30 May 25

RT @alicampsie75: Was intrigued to learn Easter Aquhorthies Stone Circle is one of three up for sale in the North East. Spent a lovely afte…

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29 May 25

RT @herdyshepherd1: It’s almost impossible to find anyone with any expertise on farming, food and nature who agrees with the goverment’s ap…