06 Feb, 2025

Beaver release approved at new Cairngorms National Park sites

NATURESCOT has approved a licence application from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to release up to six beaver families in the park. They will be released at agreed sites in the upper River Spey catchment. The decision will help increase the current range of beavers in Scotland, as set out as a priority in Scotland’s […]

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Canadian tells of how Scots delicacy of deep-fried Mars bars are “not approved” by its makers

A CANADIAN has told of how the Scots delicacy of deep-fried Mars bars are not actually approved of by its maker. Deep-fried Mars bars have become something of a phenomenon since their creation in 1992, originating in The Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. However, despite their calorie-packed popularity, the treat was panned by Mars, […]

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Pharmaceutical company launches UK approved dermatology products

A BRITISH-based pharmaceutical business has acquired two UK approved dermatology products. Kelso Pharma has launched into the specialty of Dermatology with prescription medicines for the treatment of actinic keratoses and plaque psoriasis. The two dermatology products, purchased from an organisation within the Dermapharm Group, represent a move in another direction for Kelso Pharma as the […]

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