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Q&A with chef Roy Brett of Ondine Oyster & Grill

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Apartment on one of Edinburgh’s most iconic streets up for sale

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Scotland’s Rural College create award in memory of journalist Fordyce Maxwell

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Alistair Moffat on why book festivals still matter in the modern world

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Take a look at the top five bikepacking routes in Scotland

For round-the-world cyclist Markus Stitz bikepacking is the purest way to discover Scotland off the beaten track. An evolution of cycle touring, bikepacking sees riders...
FREE PICTURE:  Marchmont House Creative Spaces Launch, Scottish Borders, Mon 14/09/2020:
Marchmont Launches Skyboat Sculpture and £1 Million New Creative SpacesMarchmont - to invest in Scotland’s future as a centre for the arts and crafts.
Two new sculptures and a £1 million suite of workshops and studios intended to support traditional arts and crafts in Scotland have been unveiled at Marchmont House, near Duns in the Scottish Borders, And the team which has restored the magnificent 1750 Palladian mansion is determined that it will become a leading centre for artists and makers.
The heart of the Skyboat sculpture is Girl Hannah, an 11 metres long wooden former fishing boat positioned on the estate, which is now suspended on a wooden frame more than 4 metres in the air.  
Pictured with Skyboat is Hugo Burge, Marchmont’s director (foreground) and sculptor Charlie Poulsen (on boat).
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Marchmont House owner Hugo Burge dies aged 51

The owner of artists' retreat Marchmont House Hugo Burge has died aged 51. A statement issued by Marchmont House said Hugo died suddenly on Wednesday....


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