11 h. ago Scottish island seeking couple to relocate for work with accommodation included

"This is a rare opportunity to live and work in a beautiful, secluded environment."

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36 h. ago ‘Unspoiled’ remote Scottish peninsula with otter tours and ancient woodland

The Ardnamurchan peninsula is a wild and remote place full of wonderful scenery situated on the west coast of Scotland. It is home to the most westerly point in the UK.

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9 d. ago Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can New Zealand vaccinate its rare species before bird flu gets to them?

In the last continent to remain untouched by the virus, hopes are being pinned on immunisation as migration season approachesIt is easy to imagine how it could happen. A petrel, flying east from the Indian Ocean at the end of the Austral winter, makes landfall at New Zealand’s southern Codfish Island/Whenua Hou. Tired from its long journey, the petrel seeks refuge in the burrow of a green kākāpō: a critically endangered flightless species that is the world’s fattest parrot.If the seabird intrudes when the kākāpō is primed to breed, the male parrot may attempt to mate with the smaller petrel, accidentally smothering it in the process. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can we vaccinate our rarest species before bird flu gets to them?

Trial in only continent untouched by avian flu suggests jabs will be key to survival as migration season approachesIt is easy to imagine how it could happen. A petrel, flying east from the Indian Ocean at the end of the Austral winter, makes landfall at New Zealand’s southern Codfish Island/Whenua Hou. Tired from its long journey, the petrel seeks refuge in the burrow of a green kākāpō: a critically endangered flightless species that is the world’s fattest parrot.If the seabird intrudes when the kākāpō is primed to breed, the male parrot may attempt to mate with the smaller petrel, accidentally smothering it in the process. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Picturesque Scottish island seeking couple to relocate for work with accommodation provided

The successful applicants will also get free food and other discounts.

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3 w. ago Trans teacher buys land in Scotland in bid to be called 'Lord' instead of 'Miss'

'Souvenir plots' can be purchased in remote areas of Scotland, giving owners the chance to become a 'Lord, Lady or Laird'.

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3 w. ago Inside the incredible Victorian time capsule home lovingly restored in Scotland

Two friends have transformed one of Scotland's most remote farms into an authentic 19th century home - after its owners left behind 200 years of contents.

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3 w. ago Scotland's most remote island seeks nurse with £50k salary and perks

Fair Isle, a tiny island between Shetland and Orkney, is looking for a nurse to help care for its 50-strong community.

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3 w. ago Nurse wanted for Scotland's most remote inhabited island in 'unique' chance to join vibrant community

Island keen to secure hard-working and sociable new resident

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