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Glasgow Museums has acquired a railway nameplate of outstanding historic merit, named after John Smith, the late Labour leader and former Member of Parliament for Monklands East (Photo by Bill Murray / SNS Group)

Scots train nameplate goes into Glasgow Museums

Culture
Glasgow Museums has acquired a railway nameplate of outstanding historic merit, named after John Smith, the late Labour leader and former Member of Parliament for...
National Museums Scotland curator of Invertebrate Biology Fiona Ware, with one of her specimens (Photo: National Museums Scotland)

New exhibition celebrates Scotland’s marine life

Culture | Scotland
To celebrate Visit Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, a new display will highlight the unique beauty and significance of Scotland’s marine life. Open now,...

When vampires came to the Scottish Highlands

Books | Reviews | Scotland
I have always been a fan of the vampire genre, but this is a first for me: a tale of blood sucking horror set in...
Ash Parmar with bottles from his own collection at Cardona Distillery

Whisky fan sums up his year in a new book

Books | Scotland
Whisky enthusiast Ash Parmar has summed up his year of drams in a new book. The whisky connoisseur, founder, CEO of Eight PM, and entrepreneur...
Alexander McCall Smith with Iain McIntosh, whose illustrations appear on the covers of many of the author’s novels (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Capital letters for Alexander McCall Smith

Books | Scotland
Alexander McCall Smith reveals how crucial a role Edinburgh has played in his life as an author. I had an unusual childhood. I grew up...

Finding great Scottish wildlife experiences

Books | Reviews | Scotland
A family-friendly book, 100 Great Wildlife Experiences delivers exactly what it promises. Counting down 100 of the UK’s majestic fauna and flora, he takes his...
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