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Loch Craignish doubled for Yugoslavia in From Russia With Love

James Bond – the world’s favourite Scottish spy

Film & TV

James Bond is the world's favourite spy - the man who saves us all, in style. Since first appearing on the big screen in 1961's...

A riot against an Anglican prayer book in 1637

Scots started and ended the English Civil War

Culture

The 17th-century civil war may seem a very English affair, but that is misleading - it was started and ended by Scots. At school, you...

Ancient manuscript hails from Scotland

Culture

Until 2015, the Boethius manuscript, which dates back to 1130 AD, was thought to have been created in Durham. However, on closer study, Dr Kylie...

Julianne Moore won best actress in a leading role at the Oscars for Still Alice in 2015

Julianne Moore’s pride in her strong Scottish roots

Film & TV

Most would never have been aware of Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore’s Scottish heritage; a New York resident with that all-American pearly white smile, why would...

After years of campaigning for the council to build a road to the north of the island, Calum MacLeod took it upon himself to do so armed with only a shovel, pick and wheelbarrow over a period of ten years (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

The Scottish clan that has risen from the ashes

Culture

Chief John Macleod of Raasay manages to keep up-to-date with island life, despite living ten thousand miles away. With the distinctive basalt ‘chimney’ of Dùn...