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Twins’ fuse nature and art for some projected glory

A stunning fusion of nature, art and technology in Glencoe have made illuminating subject matter for Edinburgh-based projectionists Double Take. It may not be unusual...

Sir Jackie Stewart shares his thoughts on life

Scotland’s triple F1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart talks about overcoming dyslexia, cleaning windows and being beaten on the virtual circuit by his grandchildren. Dyslexia...

The Scottish tin shed that feeds a million each day

Its HQ is a tin shack in Argyll, yet from here Mary’s Meals feeds a million children a day in the world’s poorest countries.  Magnus...

A book celebrating 10 real masterpieces

Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery is an eye-delighting collection of the ten greatest paintings from the gallery in Edinburgh – widely regarded as one...
Wellington, by Robert Hillingford

Scotland forever – the cry of the Royal Scots Greys

'Scotland forever!' - this was the cry of the Royal Scots Greys as they charged Napoleon’s troops at Waterloo – a decisive moment in an...
Some of the artfully
dressed ‘courtiers'

Charles Faa Blythe – the last king of Scotland’s gypsies

Over a century ago, in an elaborate ceremony in the Borders witnessed by a crowd of 10,000 spectators that included Lords and Ladies, the last...


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