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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...
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...
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...
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...
Guernsey liberator’s family travel from Scotland for commemoration
GUERNSEY will today mark the anniversary of its liberation from Nazi Germany on 9 May 1945 - and a Scottish family will be in attendance....
‘Phoenix’ bird hide rises from the ashes at Loch Leven
THE "Phoenix" birdwatching hide at Loch Leven national nature reserve (NNR) was opened officially on Friday. Mike Cantlay, chair of Nature Scot, the Scottish Government...
Exports are recovering after Brexit and covid
EXPORTS of Scottish food and drink are recovering following the pandemic and Brexit, according to a report published this morning. The Food & Drink Federation...
Dunkirk ‘Little Ship’ Skylark exhibition sets sail
SKYLARK, one of only two surviving "Dunkirk Little Ships" in Scotland, stars in an exhibition in Dumbarton that opens tomorrow. The boat took part in...
