The winter solstice is a time for reflection and a chance to look forward to brighter days, says Melanie Main.

The winter solstice is a time for reflection and a chance to look forward to brighter days, says Melanie Main.
As difficult as the latest months of restrictions have been, there are some reassuring things we can cling to argues Alison Johnstone.
With one in nine species at threat of extinction in Scotland, the decline of our natural world shows no sign of slowing says Alison Johnstone.