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First Minister’s favourite reads for Book Week Scotland

Books
Book Week Scotland is now underway, with events taking place up and down the nation. As part of this year’s celebrations, the Scottish Book Trust...
The Enchanted Forest won Best Cultural Event or Festival (Photo: Angus Forbes)

Tourism winners are honoured at awards ceremony

Culture
Tourism talent in Central East and Tayside has been recognised in the country’s most prestigious tourism awards. A total of 14 tourism businesses struck gold...
Granite Noir is returning in 2021 - online

Murder, mysteries and more with Granite Noir

Books
The cream of crime fiction authors from around the world, a poisoned high tea party, Noir inspired cabaret and a specially commissioned Escape Room game...
John Knox's painting 'Landscape with Tourists at Loch Katrin', oil on canvas, 1815 (Image: National Galleries of Scotland)

Major exhibitions revealed for Scotland in 2019

Culture | Fashion
A huge year lies ahead for National Museums Scotland. The completion of the transformation of the National Museum of Scotland’s iconic Victorian building in Edinburgh...
Dr John Morrison of Ruchdi (second from left) was asked to resurrect the clan in 1965

Clan Morrison chief enjoys returning to Scotland

Culture
Currently based in New Hampshire, Ru Morrison of Morrison spends at least a month each year at his family home of Ruchdi on North Uist with...
Field-Marshal George Wade

The military story behind some of Scotland’s roads

Culture
The Roman legions were not only formidable infantry, they were highly competent civil engineers, especially when it came to road building. After their departure from...
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