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Feat of survival: Borders skipper Leven Brown and crew survive shipwreck on Northwest Passage expedition

Leven Brown has accomplished a lot.  A Guinness World record-holding ocean rower, in 2005 he became the first man ever to row solo and unsupported...
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Baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns to be played at special concerts

An 18th Century baroque fiddle thought to have been played by Robert Burns is to be used again for two special concerts. The Gregg fiddle...
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Picnic spot enjoyed by Queen Victoria at Balmoral saved from ruin

A picnic spot enjoyed by Queen Victoria on her visits to Balmoral has been saved from ruin by the National Trust for Scotland. The picnic...
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Scotland’s oldest cello made in 18th century to be played again

The oldest surviving Scottish cello has been brought to life and will be played again. The instrument made by Aberdeen luthier Robert Duncan in 1756...
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Christmas market at Glenalmond College

Sponsored Content | Glenalmond College is kicking off the festival season with a beautiful Christmas market followed by a candlelit carol service. Visitors are warmly...
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Center Parcs plans first Scottish holiday village

Center Parcs has unveiled plans for its first site in Scotland. The new resort near Hawick in the Scottish Borders would represent a £350m investment...

The Tartan Blanket Co opens its first shop

ONLINE retailer The Tartan Blanket Co is preparing to open its first shop. The store - on Great Junction Street in Leith - is due...

Young pipers serenade Ukraine’s football team

THE National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland welcomed the Ukrainian national side to Glasgow this morning ahead of tonight's World Cup qualifier at Hampden. The...

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland fuses hip-hop with classical

MOZART, Bach, and Beethoven are getting a hip-hop makeover as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland teams up with the Ensemble Mik Nawooj. They've come together...

Land with Summer Isles view for sale

LAND at Achiltibuie in Wester Ross with views of the Summer Isles has gone on the market. The former hydroponics site - where crops were...

Sir Walter Scott Steamship turns to vegetable oil and hydrogen

THE Sir Walter Scott Steamship could soon be running off vegetable oil and hydrogen after securing fresh funding. The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland has...
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Platinum jubilee: Corgis, cakes, and cruises

COMMUNITIES throughout Scotland are preparing to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee. In Aberdeen, Lord Provost David Cameron will light a beacon outside Marischal College on...

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