Legacy of poet who inspired Robert Burns to be celebrated

Arts
ArtsCultureEdinburghHistoryLiteraturePoetryRobert BurnsUniversity of Glasgow

Swarm of bees makes ‘unauthorised landing’ at Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh AirportEnvironmentNature

Comedian marks decade at the Fringe with award for best joke

Arts
ArtsComedyCulture

King battles midges on visit to Highland peat bog declared world heritage site

Conservation
ConservationEnvironmentKingRoyalRSPBScottish Highlands

Man who nearly died after catching flu helps at hospital which saved his life

Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow Royal Infirmaryhealth

Zoo welcomes first penguin chicks of breeding season

Animals
AnimalsConservationEdinburgh ZooPenguinsRoyal Zoological Society of Scotland

College offers Taylor Swift course for parents ahead of sold-out gigs

Education
EducationParentingSwiftiesTaylor SwiftTicketmaster

Glasgow ‘Willy Wonka experience’ to be recreated in California

Comedy
comedyentertainmenthollywoodlos angelespolice scotlandwilly wonka experienceComedy

Mini Empire State Building constructed from shortbread to mark Tartan Week in US

Empire State Building
Empire State BuildingNew YorkScotlandUS

Woman who won £1m on EuroMillions to buy new home with terminally ill husband

EuroMillions
EuroMillionsNational LotteryStirling

RNLI announces appointment of first female full-time mechanic in Scotland

Aberdeen
AberdeenEast LothianInternational Women's DayOrkneyRNLIWomen

St Andrews students get in a lather as part of the university’s Raisin Week

Education
EducationSt Andrews Universitystudents

Released wildcats thriving ahead of ‘challenging’ winter

Animals
AnimalsCairngormsEnvironmentHighlandsNature

Couple ‘want to believe’ they filmed mythical Nessie before early morning swim

East Yorkshire
East YorkshireHullInvernessLoch NessLoch Ness monster

Guard of honour for Edinburgh Zoo mascot penguin as it is promoted to general

Penguin
PenguinRoyal Zoological Society of Scotland