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Wigtown Book Festival gets underway with The Hebridean Baker, Sue Lawrence and Irvine Welsh

Scotland’s National Book Town will burst into life with the start of the annual Wigtown Book Festival this week. Well-known names at this year’s event...
Main painting_ Portrait of John Ressich, by George Leslie Hunter. Still life found on the painting’s reverse. Estimate_ £12,000-18,000.

Hidden still life discovered on reverse of portrait painting by Scottish colourist George Leslie Hunter

A hidden still life discovered on the reverse of a portrait painting by Scottish colourist George Leslie Hunter is going under the hammer for the...
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The Good Books, Jenni Fagan: ‘I found Alice Walker at a really pivotal moment in my reading life’

Author and poet Jenni Fagan on finding her love of reading as a child, being inspired by Alice Walker and the book she always recommends....
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Life on Our Planet in Concert: Netflix show comes to Glasgow with Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The groundbreaking Netflix show Life on Our Planet will come to life on the big screen alongside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra next month. The...
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The Good Books, Angie Spoto: ‘I re-read The Hobbit and fell in love with it all over again’

Angie Spoto on the book she recommends to everyone, reading the books of her childhood to her son, and her favourite place to read.   ...
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Renowned Scottish artist Will Maclean exhibits new work in Ullapool

As part of Ullapool’s inaugural Art Week, renowned Scottish artist Will Maclean is exhibiting new works under the title of Ghost Boats in the Ceilidh...


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