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Stag Beetle Show
On a summer’s evening, a ‘whirr, whirr’ like a rusty old fan signals that our mightiest beetle is on the move. So alien, so shiny, the stag beetle is mesmerising. Its wings beat in the apparent miracle of keeping its three-inch body in flight, astoni
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Rspca Fact Box
• The RSPCA received nearly one million calls to its emergency line in 2023, the equivalent of more than 2,500 every day. • The RSPCA received reports of more than 14,000 abandoned dogs and 10,000 cats last year. • The RSPCA operates 45 animal centre
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Tips For Beginners: How To Make Prints
Alice teaches linocut printing at the An Lanntair arts centre in Stornoway on Lewis and encourages anyone interested in the craft to give it a try. “Just go for it,” she says. “It’s so much fun – it’s cathartic and relaxing. And it’s cheap and simple

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