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The Scot who was a real-life Robinson Crusoe

Culture
The tale of Robinson Crusoe is a familiar one, but less well known is the story of a young Scottish girl who, 170 years ago,...
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Big names will descend on Glasgow for film festival

Film & TV
A full programme has been announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2019. Across 12 days, the city-wide celebration of cinema will feature 337 individual screenings, talks...
Robert Burns (Chris Tait) and Dr Margo Whiteford

400 address the haggis at Burns Supper in Glasgow

Culture
A total of 400 people addressed the haggis at Glasgow’s biggest Burns supper. Now in its 28th year, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland’s A Question of...
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10 of the best Scottish cartoon characters

Culture | Scotland
Children and grown-ups all over the world are familiar with Scots accents thanks to the power of cartoons. Some are still drawn frames in comics,...
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Rise and tragic fall of the magnificent Hamilton Palace

Culture | Scotland
Hamilton Palace was said to have been the largest non-royal residence in Britain - and 100 years ago, it stood proud. But a century later,...
Delight at the Brig o’ Doon

A double Robert Burns celebration in Ayrshire

Culture
There's a double celebration for the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in South Ayrshire today. Not only is today the 260th birthday of Robert Burns, the...
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