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Susan Calman

New additions to TV schedules during covid-19 crisis

BBC Scotland has amended its schedules to meet the changing world with the coronavirus crisis. Following last week’s announcement of the introduction of Bitesize schools...

The life and times of author Amy Liptrot

The journalist and author of The Outrun talks about addiction, hitting rock bottom and why leaving London to return home to Orkney saved her life....

A life less ordinary for a former policeman

Alex Lochrie has led a fascinating and fast paced life. After a stint in advertising, he joined the Glasgow police force, learnt to fly, attempted...
Angus McMillan - explorer, pioneer and mass murderer

When you discover a murderer in the family

When writer Cal Flyn discovered the dark secret in her family’s past it started a long but cathartic investigation. In the summer of 2011 I...

A handy guide to the castles of the north

This is the first of four volumes on the history of fortification in the north of Scotland and is the product of eight years of...

A collection of facts that’s just capital

A vibrant collection of trivia from all around the capital is coming in a new paperback next month. The Little Book of Edinburgh is a...


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