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Life With a horologist: ‘In watchmaking you can’t cut corners or learn things overnight, it takes time’
Laings watchmaker Annika Leppala on following in her grandfather’s footsteps as a horologist, learning the art of patience in a world full of immediacy and how being a professional oboe player helped her hone her craft. I think sometimes the most important things in life happen by chance, like meeting your partner or finding…
Read MoreLife With Pollok Country Park: ‘I have the joy of working with one of the best known cattle breeds in the world’
Fourteen years ago Melissa Curran was a city girl who had never been around cattle. Now, an assistant livestock supervisor, she helps care for Pollok Country Park’s herd of 73 Highland Cows. She talks to us about mucking out, calving season and the joy the cows bring to visitors. My work day starts at…
Read MoreMake it to Munich: Tartan Army fans help Scotland daft footballer realise his dream
Ethan Walker might just be the most committed Scotland fan there is. Just eight months after a life-threatening accident, he is currently preparing to cycle 1,200km to watch his heroes play in Germany. In September 2023 the promising young footballer, who left local side Huntly FC aged 17 to attend a football scholarship in America,…
Read MorePhoto Essay: Dundee’s heritage and nature
Dundee Heritage Trust will host the latest International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition, at Verdant Works Museum this year. Alongside IGPOTY Exhibition 17, images showcasing Dundee’s rich greenery and incredible heritage will be on display as part of a special award competition. From Magdalen Green to the Tay Rail Bridge, to Morgan Academy, the…
Read MoreLife With Cal Major: ‘I look forward to the day I look out my window in the Highlands and see dolphins and whales’
Adventurer, vet and ocean advocate Cal Major has travelled 800 miles around Scotland’s wild coast on a paddleboard. Along the way, she made shocking discoveries, met the communities doing their bit to help and explored the wildlife and ecosystems below the water. I wake up pretty early, normally whenever the sun wakes me up.…
Read MoreCulloden Battlefield: Clan Chief’s shoe buckle among new discoveries
Archaeologists have unearthed fascinating new artefacts from the Culloden Battlefield – including a clan chief’s shoe buckle. Researchers working around a 60 square-metre area close to what was the Government frontline at the 1746 battle uncovered incredible finds, including a variety of musket balls and grapeshot. A broken copper alloy buckle was also uncovered, which is…
Read MoreLoch Ness monster: NASA urged to help in new search for Nessie
It’s been 90 years since Sir Edward Mountain took a team of 20 to look for the Loch Ness monster, the first organised search for the legendary creature. But now NASA has been asked to help in a fresh search for Nessie. The Loch Ness Centre has urged the space agency to lend its expertise…
Read MoreBrodick Castle: Evidence unearthed showing castle was protected by a 17th-century drawbridge
It was once a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, and has seen many battles in its 800 year history. But now evidence has been unearthed showing Brodick Castle, on the Isle of Arran, was protected by an early 17th-century drawbridge. Archaeologists discovered vertical slots above the entrance to Brodick Castle’s battery which are thought…
Read MoreLife With a blacksmith: ‘We need to hold on to this craft, if we let it die out historic ironworks will suffer’
Historic Environment Scotland blacksmith, Stacey Hibberd, on growing up playing with tools, working on the King’s Coronation and delving into some of Scotland’s most historic buildings. When I was a child I was determined to be a vet up until I was about 12 when I decided to be a farrier. I suppose I…
Read MoreBalmoral Castle: King Charles opens Royal Family home to public for first time
For the first time in its 169 year history, visitors will be able to tour parts of Balmoral Castle used by the Royal Family this summer – after King Charles granted permission for internal tours. Guided Castle Interior Tours will take visitors to parts of the building used by the Royal Family between 1 July…
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