The Highland bagpipe is an integral part of Scottish culture and history, famous for its distinctive, powerful sound that even accompanied troops as they landed in northern France on D-Day.

An export licence has been sought for an artwork that could raise £2.5m for a Highland community fund. The marble bust of landowner Sir John Gordon was made by French artist Edmé Bouchardon in 1728.

The National Travelling Gallery‘s ‘After Glass’ collection featuring artists Rachel McBrinn and Alison Scott is scheduled to ...

It is designed to give institutions, such as museums and galleries, a chance to purchase the art ... to BBC Scotland News in 2014 when he was a local MSP. Maxine Smith, a Highland councillor ...