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Books explores Sir Walter Scott’s love of fishing

Books
While on a tour of Scott’s glorious Abbotsford, Keith Harwood stumbled on the first hint of the writer’s life beyond poetry and literature, finding upon...

Meet the Wicker Man from the south of Scotland

Culture | Scotland
Working with willow enables Trevor Leat to weave his magic and create stunning sculptural works of art. From giant sculptural pieces to the ancient craft...
William Laird McKinlay on the right smoking his pipe

The Scot who was left out in the cold

Culture
The ill-fated Arctic voyage of HMCS Karluk was the first in a series of tragedies to befall Glaswegian adventurer William Laird McKinlay and his family....

A celebration of all 282 Scottish Munros

Books | Reviews
The result of a labour of love – and many long walks and aching legs – this colourful compendium maps all 282 Munros in all...

A Scots crime thriller packed full of suspense

Books | Reviews | Scotland
Set in the familiar backdrop of bonnie Scotland, Mark Douglas-Home has ingeniously tapped into the country’s intrinsic qualities to create a crime novel full of...
In Her 92nd year Mary Sommerville by Gerda Stevenson, inspired artist Moira Dickson

Celebrating the work of Gerda in textile panels

Culture
The 'ground-breaking' work of award-winning Scottish writer, actor, director and singer-songwriter Gerda Stevenson has inspired a new exhibition of 40 stunning textile panels. In response...
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