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A portrait of Scottish Peer George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale by Scottish artist Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840).

Artworks from Yester House collected by BBC Antiques Roadshow expert go under the hammer

Artworks from the historic 18th century Yester House in East Lothian collected by BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Hugo Morley-Fletcher are going under the hammer. The...
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Tributes paid to Scottish crime writer Denzil Meyrick who has died aged 59

The bestselling author Denzil Meyrick has died, aged 59, peacefully at his home in Loch Lomond, his agent and publisher have announced. Denzil Meyrick, who...
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The Good Books, Lynne McEwan: ‘Reading outside your comfort zone can definitely pay big dividends’

Scottish author Lynne McEwan on the classic novel she never finished, why crime fiction is a great way to experience other cultures, and the book...
Aberdeen Beach Sunrise. Credit: Janice Forsyth

Photographers in Aberdeen capture ‘the light in the dark’

Photographers in Aberdeen have been capturing ‘the light in the dark’ with this stunning exhibition. Sixty amateur photographers submitted more than 150 entries to the...
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Review: Murder on the Orient Express, Granite Noir

Murder on the Orient Express lands in Aberdeen, kicking off crime-writing festival Granite Noir.   Agatha Christie’s tale, Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for...
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Mystery behind Viking-age treasures of the Galloway Hoard finally uncovered

When the Galloway Hoard was discovered in a ploughed field in Kirkcudbrightshire in 2014, it was the largest collection of Viking-age artifacts ever found in...


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