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Scottish fable given new life in the 21st century

Originally a Scottish fable written in 1440 by Richard Holland, The Book of the Howlat is re-imagining of one of the poetic gems of medieval...

Whisky yearbook goes perfectly with a dram

Ingvar Ronde undoubtedly knows his stuff when it comes to our country's national drink. This year's whisky yearbook not only introduces the reader to a...

Audiences flocked to Scotland’s silent film festival

This year's five-day HippFest silent film festival was another huge success. The event, held at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema in Bo’ness, The Hippodrome, had seven...

New legal drama asks who really is The Victim

A new drama set in Scotland is coming to our TV screens. The Victim is a four-part series to be shown on BBC One, from...

Debut novel explores life by the seaside

Charlotte Runcie’s debut novel explores the effect that the Scottish seaside has had on her life, spanning from child to adulthood, and how the loss...

It’s the end of the line for Inside Central Station

The TV series that goes inside Scotland's busiest train station comes to an end this Sunday. In the final episode of Inside Central Station, the...


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