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Follow their train of thought in new documentary

The lives of Scots rail passengers feature in a new TV documentary. Part of BBC Scotland’s Modern Lives series, Brief Encounters captures a range of...
Peter Howson putting the finishing touches to his painting, Prophecy (Photo: Itch Film)

Peter Howson’s latest work – from start to finish

Internationally-acclaimed Scottish artist Peter Howson’s creative process is placed centre stage in a fascinating insight into how a painter creates a major artwork from scratch....

Scottish recipes adapted for a vegan palate

With many of Scotland’s traditional recipes being laden with meat, butter and lots of other animal based ingredients, you’d be forgiven for assuming a Scottish...
A dreich day in the Highlands

‘Dreich’ voted as the most iconic Scots word

‘Dreich’ has been revealed as the winner of the Scottish Book Trust's search for the most iconic Scots word. The national charity transforming lives through...

A joint win for Emerging Publisher of the Year

An Oban-based publisher was celebrating at the weekend after winning a top literary award. Alan Windram of Little Door Books was named joint winner of...

Scottish folk tales from the best storytellers

Just looking at the cover of this book makes me want to curl up with a mug of something hot and dive into all the...


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