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Less than a month left to see the Iolaire exhibition

An exhibition of remembrance to mark Britain's worst peacetime disaster at sea is continuing throughout January. Running until February 1 at Museum nan Eilean in...

Royal Celtic Society’s history brought to book

The history of the first 200 years of the Royal Celtic Society has been marked in a new book. Priscilla Scott has chronicled the history...

Casting a Gaelic eye over Scotland’s place names

A comprehensive field guide to Scotland's Gaelic landscape has been released, in an expanded and updated second edition. Reading the Gaelic Landscape, by John Murray,...
Mary Michel (Photo: Colin Hattersley)

New director of goldsmiths is a sterling appointment

The new director of one of Scotland’s most ancient organisations has pledged to continue its ground-breaking initiatives to promote ethical gold and silversmithing. Ebba Goring...

A dog’s tail is a heartwarming story for wee ones

After his mother’s death, Josh is sent to live with his uncle on a farm on a remote Scottish island. One day he comes across...

This gripping novel will hook you until the end

Psychologist Dr Angie Lawrence, director of the new Hazelnut Assessment Centre for difficult adolescents in Orkney, is known for her odd yet effective methods. As...


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