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Scots schoolboy’s poem read at Buckingham Palace

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A schoolboy from the Isle of Harris read a poem to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War I. Hamish Scott (15), was...
Members of the public gather on St Ninian's Isle Beach, Shetland for filmmaker Danny Boyle’s Pages of the Sea (Photo: Dave Donaldson)

Remembering the fallen on Scotland’s beaches

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Tributes to the fallen in war were made all over Scotland yesterday, with six special commemorations on the nation's beaches. Film director Danny Boyle’s special...
(Image: Inverclyde Council)

Unique war poster collection a part of remembrance

Culture
A selection of unique original First World War posters from Scotland is playing a part in an act of national commemoration. They will feature in...
Letter from Bonnie Prince Charlie to the Scottish Chiefs, justifying his reasons for leaving Scotland after the Battle of Culloden, 28 April 1746 (Photo: Royal Archives / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018)

Papers of exiled Stuart kings published online

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A major new digitisation programme is giving unparalleled insight into the social, military and personal worlds of the exiled Stuart dynasty and their Jacobite followers....

The critics have their say on Scots film Outlaw King

Film & TV
The newest film to be set in Scotland - Outlaw King - has arrived on Netflix today. With a reported budget of more than $90m,...
The great picture gallery at Paxton House features paintings on loan from the National Gallery of Scotland (Photo: Malcolm MacGregor)

The love story that produced beautiful Paxton House

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Unusually for Scotland, Paxton House, situated on the banks of the meandering River Tweed in Berwickshire, has its origins in a love story. It began...
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