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The life and loves of TV favourite Carol Smillie

Culture
Carol Smillie has been one of the most popular faces on British TV for over 25 years. The television presenter talks ice skating, her biggest...

The history of a Scottish squadron is published

Books
A new book about The History of the Ayrshire Yeomanry Squadron has been released. Written by William Purdie, the book covers 60 years of history...

Gripping thriller will keep you glued into the night

Books | Reviews
Fans of the Inspector McLean crime novels will not be disappointed by this instalment, The Damage Done, with Oswald delivering another gritty page-turner that will...
The Worm of Linton (Illustration: Lindsay Grime)

Scotland’s rival to St George and the Dragon

Culture
By Eric Bryan The story of St George and the Dragon has a Scottish rival - the fiery, gory legend of the deadly Worm of...

The life and loves of Shetland creator Ann Cleeves

Books
Ann Cleeves, the creator of the books behind the BBC’s Shetland and ITV’s Vera TV series, tells Scottish Field on her love for libraries, birds,...

The brave RAF base that protected our skies from the Luftwaffe

Books
When war broke out in 1939, the Luftwaffe attacked the Royal Navy base at Rosyth. Spitfires from the Drem airfield in East Lothian were scrambled...
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