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Plans to mark St Kilda with visitor centre

The inspirational story of one remote community’s ambition to build a world-class visitor centre for St Kilda is coming to our screens. BBC ALBA is...

Exciting page-turner on the streets of Glasgow

The Longest Shadow is a great example of the ‘tartan noir’ genre that is currently going from strength-to-strength. This offering is the third book in...
Juan Lozano serenades a lucky bride-to-be

The King is back at the Scottish Elvis Festival

The first-ever Scottish Elvis Festival kicked off with tribute acts from around the world, recreating the King of Rock 'n' Roll's greatest hits. It was...
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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