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Police Scotland National Rural Crime Figures

The Police Scotland National Rural Crime Unit has released its latest figures for 2020 which show a reported 39% reduction in rural crime this April, May and June, down from the same quarter last year. For the first quarter of 2020, there has been a 114%

Imbewu Scotland tackles mental health in young people

Jo Roberts is the CEO of Wilderness Foundation. In this blog, she discusses the aims of the foundation, the Imbewu programme and a brief history of its progress up to the present day. The crisis of mental health is looming with a particular concern for the

Have you signed the NFU Food Standards Petition?

Tracey Roan is our Regional Support Officer for Dumfries and Galloway in the South West. In her first blog for us, Tracey discusses NFU's Food Standards petition and why it is important. Like every farmer in the UK, I am extremely proud to produce quality food

World Bee Day - The amazing diversity of British Bees!

Buglife Scotland Manager Suzanne Burgess shares a number of interesting facts about bees throughout the United Kingdom, their importance to the ecosystem and the work being done to combat declining populations. There are over 250 species of bee in the UK. This

Agricultural businesses urged to explore all financial options

Graeme McNaughton, National Director for Barclays Agriculture, writes about the help available for agricultural businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. These are incredibly uncertain times for most businesses, and agricultural businesses are no different

Cairngorms Nature Big 10 Days

Our Environment Assistant Rebekah Strong writes about how the Cairngorms National Park is tackling the cancellation of a much loved annual festival due to the Covid-19 pandemic and turning it into an extended online event. The Cairngorms Nature Big Weekend is

Get involved in the #TurdTag campaign

Our Policy Assistant Emma Steel highlights the increased problem of dog owners refusing to clean up after their furry friends and blighting Scottish communities in the process during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new campaign is urging the public to join in the

Information on Sub-meters

Many members will have farms which have been merged leaving some farmyards to be repurposed or will have converted odd buildings into rural workshops and the like. It may be that such incremental developments have resulted in an accumulation of odd sub-meters

World Curlew Day

For World Curlew Day, our Environment Assistant Rebekah Strong discusses Working for Waders and the work in progress to combat the decline of Curlew populations. If you are lucky enough to be able to take a stroll through the British countryside at the moment

Beware of scams during the Covid-19 outbreak

A scam is a type of fraud where someone steals your money or information. The most common scams are online, but you can be targeted by post or with a text message or a phone call. Scams are among the most prevalent types of crime in the UK, and coronavirus is