Historic Environment Scotland

A view of Edinburgh Castle, which is managed by Historic Environment Scotland

Crisis-hit heritage quango announces 'voluntary exit scheme'

Technicians hang Sir John Everett Millais painting Sweetest Eyes That Were Ever Seen at Duff House.

Millais painting of child actor to go on show

A view of Edinburgh Castle from the esplanade

Exclusive HES director at centre of Edinburgh Castle 'bottomless brunch' resigns

A team will dismantle and rebuild the stonework in the 225ft Glasgow Cathedral spire

Work to dismantle and rebuild Glasgow Cathedral's 225ft spire starts

WildLand has acquired the historic estate for an undisclosed sum. Picture: WildLand

Billionaire's firm to work with RSPB and HES on loch and castle

Clava Cairns is a well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery complex features ring cairns, passage graves and standing stones.

Investigation into Clava Cairns vandalism as fire lit at ancient site

Exclusive Fresh allegations of cronyism, bullying and racism at HES emerge

Edinburgh Castle is managed by Historic Environment Scotland.

Exclusive HES clear out: Another senior manager leaves crisis-hit quango

Katerina Brown, the chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland, is understood to be stepping down PIC: HES.

Exclusive Historic Environment Scotland CEO 'to step down' from crisis quango

The light projection beamed onto the side of the King's Theatre in place of a planned drone show.

Exclusive King's Theatre drone celebration axed after Edinburgh Tattoo 'clash'

A ranger at Historic Environment Scotland has issued concerns that a "very rare" habitat of the Northern Brown Argus butterfly which calls Holyrood Park home may have been severely damaged by the recent wildfire on Salisbury Crags

'Very rare' butterfly colony may have been damaged in recent wildfire

Developers want to demolish Argyle House in Castle Terrace

Developers set out plans to replace Edinburgh's Argyle House

Plumes of smoke from Holyrood Park could be seen from passengers on planes arriving at Edinburgh Airport on Sunday night

Fire crews remain in place at wildfire near Arthur's Seat

The flames could be seen just metres from Queen's Drive, which was later closed as the fire escalated

Heritage body's sadness at third Holyrood Park wildfire in 12 months

Stirling Castle

Concerns over state of Stirling Castle as repairs 'top priority'

The Odyssey : Scenes for the summer blockbuster were shot in Scotland, with Christopher Nolan selecting a clifftop castle ruin to transform into a key setting for the epic story. PIC Universal Studios/Melinda Sue Gordon. All

The Odyssey: How Scots castle ruin became hideaway of Greek sorceress

Martin Compston was invited to an event at Edinburgh Castle

Exclusive Martin Compston twerking row manager 'no longer employed by HES'

Inside the 150-year history of building gutted in Princes Street blaze

Sir Mark Jones

HES chair quits after nine months with £400-a-day replacement sought

A researcher from Historic Environment Scotland explores the ground underneath Machrie Moor stone cirle on the Isle of Arran

Previously unknown ancient site found under stone circle on island

New Abbey Corn Mill

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Edinburgh Castle is managed by Historic Environment Scotland

Exclusive Culture probe recommends major overhaul at scandal-hit heritage quango

Oli Beatson, Lead Craftperson, and Andrew Carlberg-Husband, Joiner, with the time capsule in the Crown Room at Edinburgh Castle

Historic notes written 150 years apart return to castle’s Crown Room

An illustration from A Manual of Elementary Geology, by Charles Lyell, 1852, showing ‘Hutton’s Unconformity’ at Siccar Point in the Scottish Borders

Why Hutton's 300th should be about celebrating creativity in science

The original Hampden hosted a series of Scotland men’s international games. Picture: PA

Mecca of Scottish football protected for future generations

Research into crannogs - or artificial islands built across Scotland's lochs - has been funded by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, but pressures on finances has led to a surge in applications for such research being declined. PIC: Society of Antiquraries of Scotland.

Scotland's lucrative heritage at 'serious risk' of being 'squandered' Dr Simon Gilmour

Real tennis is the historic forerunner of the modern sport, and is still played on courts around the world to this day. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty

Exclusive Last surviving real tennis court of its kind in Scotland under threat

Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness - the third most visited historic site in Scotland

Exclusive Scotland's heritage fights for future as funding crashes

Katerina Brown, the chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland, has been cleared of wrongdoing PIC: HES.

Staff call for new leadership after probe clears heritage quango boss

Argyle House is under threat of demolition despite meeting criteria for listed status

Top architect calls on council to help save 'eyesore' office block

Developers want to bulldoze Argyle House in Castle Terrace and redevelop the site

'Eyesore' office block qualifies for listed status

Kody Burns, Johnnie Cunningham

Stonemason apprenticeships at 'pivotal moment' for historic buildings

Bainsford Parish Church in Falkirk closed last year. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Exclusive SNP Government 'had year to prepare' for church upkeep fund changes

Visitors encouraged to take the 'slow road' around Scotland

The Radical Road and Salisbury Crags

Walking in James Hutton’s footsteps is about to get easier

Martin Compston was invited to an event at Edinburgh Castle

Robertson: 'Early intervention would not have helped heritage quango'

Ubiquitous Chip in Glasgow's West End awarded listed building status

Bainsford Parish Church in Falkirk closed last year. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Exclusive SNP and Labour Governments in row over church upkeep funding

Katerina Brown appeared in front of a Holyrood committee on Wednesday. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Head of crisis-hit HES tells MSPs of pressures behind six-month leave

Culture secretary quizzed on HES board's u-turn on CEO suspension

Exclusive HES may have 'misled' over Edinburgh Castle private dining

Edinburgh's Castle of Light opens in spectacular style

Buster the cat at his adopted home of Huntly Castle.

Fond farewell to Buster the cat who made a Scottish castle his home

Vandals destroyed part of the wall at Ardvreck castle

500-year-old castle wall ripped down by vandals to make footpath

The bones were found on the southside of Crow Hill, which sits just below the peak of Arthur's Seat. PIC: HES.

'Unusual' collection of animal bones found near Arthur's Seat

Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for the care of Edinburgh Castle and the Crown Jewels.

Exclusive Angus Robertson denies misleading Parliament over HES scandal

Urquhart Castle, the ruin which sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands, is run by Historic Environment Scotland.

Culture secretary admits never meeting board at troubled HES

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