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A CONTROVERSIAL new housing estate is aiming to be completely ‘gas free’ after developers said they would be installing ‘green’ air pumps in…

Nineteen castles and cathedrals - including St Andrews Cathedral, Arbroath Abbey and Dunkeld Cathedral - are closed due to fears over unstable masonry.

A NUMBER of historic Borders sites have been affected by closures after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) identified a potential “safety risk”.

Submitting... The museum has been proposed months after the Scottish Government was formally asked to secure justice for all those convicted and executed around the country. The idea of a museum has evolved from the initial proposal of a national memorial put forward by the Witches of Scotland campaign after its launch in March 2020 to coincide with International Women’s Day. Founded by QC Claire Mitchell and writer Zoe Venditozzi, the campaign already has its own podcast and merchandise range. The museum concept would be based on the Salem Witch Museum, in Massachusetts, which recalls the ...

What safety measures will be in place? Visitors will be expected to wear face coverings in indoor spaces and some enclosed spaces, where social distancing cannot be easily maintained, not accessible. There will also be initial capacity management on numbers, one-way systems will be in place in some locations, and visitors being asked to use contactless payment where possible. How can I book? To book tickets and for more information on further HES sites reopening visit: restarthistory.scot What have they said? Alex Paterson, Chief Executive of HES, said: "Our heritage sites are...