Environment Scotland: Last News

Restoration work on the fountain in Dumfries town centre – along with a new piece of public art – is expected to be approved next week.

Historic visitor sites popular with tourists are set to close on Wednesday across Scotland due to strikes.

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.The museum operates as part of a partnership agreement with Historic Environment Scotland, who run Stirling Castle and have supported the refurbishment through grant funding and conservation work to help upgrade the site and visitor offer, as well as providing additional support in areas such as educational activities and on-site interpretation.Alex Paterson, chief executive at Historic Environment Scotland, said: “We are pleased to see the museum ready to reopen its doors after what has been a sizeable endeavour to reimagine and retell the story of The Argylls.“The Argylls are a key part of the fabric and story of the castle, which spans many hundreds of years, and we are delighted

Perth and Stirling. The former station was closed in 1956 and was purchased by Network Rail in 2019.Allan Rutherford, head of designation at Historic Environment Scotland, said: “As one of 10 intermediate stations on the Scottish Central Railway built between 1847-48, this former station was proposed for listing by a member of the public in 2019.“We consulted with the owner and the local authority and the consultation was also open to the public via our online portal.“The level of interest shown for this building and for Scotland’s railway heritage was significant, particularly amongst the community.

Daily Record reported this morning that painters carried out work in the A-listed building in Edinburgh despite the ban by her own Government.

Nicola Sturgeon’s official ­residence despite the ban by her own Government. A whistleblower told how a squad was sent into Bute House in Edinburgh for several days last week.