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Downtime with Scottish Rugby star Ruaridh Jackson

Culture | Gin
Scottish Rugby star Ruaridh Jackson may be best known for his skills on the pitch, but turning his hand to gin-making, he and his Garden...
Annie Pirie Quibell (right) and sister-in-law Kate at El Kab (Photo: Griffith Institute, University of Oxford)

Exhibition will mark Scots Victorian adventurer

Culture
A pioneering Egyptologist to be celebrated at a new Scottish attraction. Annie Pirie Quibell – artist, academic and adventurer – always had the makings of...

A gripping whodunnit – with laughs on the way

Books | Reviews
If you are looking to settle down with a gripping whodunnit – and a good measure of comedy – the latest crime novel from Angus...

Gone but not forgotten – 10 lost Scottish stately homes

Culture
A surprising number of Scottish castles and mansions have fallen into disrepair or have vanished entirely.  Here are ten of the most magnifient of these...
Glover with Iwasaki Yanosuke, one of Mitsubishi’s founders

Remembering Glover San – the Scottish Samurai

Culture
Glover San, the Scottish samurai Maverick Aberdonian entrepreneur Thomas Blake Glover helped forge modern Japan yet remains little known in his homeland. The posthumous career...

A fascinating insight into a privileged socialist

Books
The Burning Glass tells the fascinating story of Naomi Mitchison, a dedicated socialist and feminist who attacked life with an insatiable energy and a desire...
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