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When gambling debts lead to a kidnapping

Middle-class parents Victoria and Nicholas Foulkes are distraught when their children are kidnapped against Nicholas’ gambling debts. Penniless and desperate, the couple turn to crime...

One of Scotland’s oldest books to go on show

One of the first ever works to be printed in Scotland will go on display at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall on...
Leonardo da Vinci, The cardiovascular system and principal organs of a woman, c.1509-10 (Photo: Royal Collection Trust / Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)

No need to crack the Da Vinci code to see his art

The largest-ever display of Leonardo da Vinci works in Scotland opens at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse tomorrow (Thursday). Leonardo da Vinci: A Life...
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Industrial heritage marked in new exhibition

An exhibition showcasing the visual impact, drama and power of Scotland as an industrial nation has gone on display. It is being held at the...

The Scots who hunted for seabirds to eat

At one stage the sea-bird was commonplace on the Scottish dinner plate; from the puffin to the cormorant. Every year, ten men from Ness on...
Rachel McCormack on the River City set with Sanjeev Kohli   (Photo: BBC Scotland)

What is The Ideal Scotsman in the 21st century?

A new documentary is to look at what makes The Ideal Scotsman. In this new documentary, writer and cook Rachel McCormack takes a trip into...


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