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The relaxing power of going fishing

Award-winning novelist and journalist David Profumo’s latest book centres around the restorative power of being at one with nature, particularly while fishing. Those with a...
Claire Henry is a small-batch production potter working from her studio in the east end of Glasgow.

The Great Scottish Pottery Throw Down: Ones To Watch

Writer Laura Vida has a keen eye for top artistic trends. Introducing us to four talented potters based in Scotland, here is her list of...
The broken pieces of the bust

Appliance of science for David Livingstone

The David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre re-opens this Wednesday, July 28. Student Andriani Maimaridou, who is currently undertaking a Professional Development Diploma after the successful...
Pascale Rentsch's painting The Gannets are Coming Back

Thrum of the Bass Rock inspires artists

It has cast its spell over artists and writers such as Turner and Robert Louis Stevenson. In the 17th century, it was dubbed Scotland's Alcatraz...
Sensory friendly day at major exhibition Night Fever - a free events for people with Additional Support Needs (ASN) and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD).

V&A Dundee announces latest sensory friendly days

V&A Dundee has announced new sensory friendly days as the latest step in the museum’s long-term commitment to ensure greater access to design. Taking place...
Maintenance workers on the Forth Rail Bridge (Photo: Harry Birrell)

Turning back the clock to see a long-lost Scotland

We travel back in time to look at a bygone Scotland on our TV screens over the next two weeks. Films of Scotland is a...


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