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Murdo Grant played by Daniel Cahill in the 2016 BBC ALBA documentary (Photo: BBC ALBA/Sorbier Productions)

The Assynt murder shocked a Highland community

The 19th-century killing of popular pedlar Murdo Grant by a local gambler and drunk cast a dark shadow over a strong Highland community. In October...
St Vincent Street Church in Glasgow (Photo: Leonid Andronov)

Can we build it? Our top ten Scots architects

Scotland is known the world over for its masters of design. This round-up of prominent Scottish architects goes to show that when it comes to...

A celebration of influential Scots painter Bellany

Bellany is a suitably hefty tribute to the most influential Scottish painter of the last century. With an introduction by the director of the Scottish...
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Scots surgeon writes a fascinating memoir

A doctor who spent 45 years as a transplant surgeon in Scotland has written his memoirs. As a surgeon who trained in Glasgow, worked in...

Famous war painting conserved for re-display

A famous war painting has been returned for display in Edinburgh Castle. Iconic painting, The Thin Red Line, has been re-glazed before being returned to...
Actor Andrew Keir, originally from Shotts

Trailblazing Scots honours with special plaques

Six trailblazing women from Scotland’s past, from the country’s first female solicitor to the first Scottish woman to direct a feature-length film, have been recognised...


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