Fears are growing that a historic spa and tourist attraction in the south of Scotland could be lost forever.

A pair of the poet's blue initialled socks and a lock of Highland Mary's hair are among the collection.

The National Trust for Scotland received the boost after impressing the donor with its work on an Angus mill.

Experts and artists are studying the life of Scipio Kennedy, who was brought to Culzean Castle in 1694.

The number of species falls by 61%, with the number of kittiwakes on the remote archipelago declining by 84%.

The journalist and broadcaster becomes the conservation charity's first female president.

It comes just two years more than 200 staff were made redundant at the conservation charity.

There are fears the recovery process at Haddo House in Aberdeenshire will take a generation.