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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...

New book marks the Cairngorms National Park

A year of inspirational writing about life and nature in the Cairngorms National Park has been captured in a new book, which is being launched...
Enjoy a dram on the Tobermory Art Fair trail this weekend

Getting ready for the UK’s first Fine Art Crawl

Art fans are being offered a guided art tour like no other this weekend, with the launch of the UK’s first ‘fine art crawl’. Edinburgh...

Laughs to be had with the Big Scottish Book Club

The third episode of the Big Scottish Book Club comes from The Tower Digital Arts Centre in Helensburgh. Host Damian Barr will be talking funny...

Railway restoration wins a prize

A project to restore an Edwardian railway turntable has won an award. The Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust was awarded the Aberdeen Civic Society’s Principal Award...


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