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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...
Duncan Chisholm with the Gregg Fiddle.

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...
Dr James Beattie defeats the ‘enemies of Truth’, by Joshua Reynolds, 1773.

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...

Celtic Connections closes with special farewell concert

EUROPE'S largest winter music festival comes to an end on Tuesday with a new event. Celtic Connections' farewell concert, which will be broadcast online from...

Brothers launch their Outlandish beers

TWO brothers from Lanarkshire have fulfilled their life-long dream by opening a microbrewery. The first beers from Ronnie and Kenny Lees hit the shelves last...

Seasonal rangers return to Cairngorms

SEASONAL rangers will once again be "on patrol" in the Cairngorms National Park this summer. The national park authority hired its first seasonal rangers last...

Fashion training for shop workers

BUDDING fashionistas will soon be able to follow their passion in Scotland's capital. Edinburgh College has signed a deal to offer the London Fashion Retail...

Urgent plea to save Scotland’s rainforests

CAMPAIGNERS are calling for cash to help them save Scotland's Atlantic oak woodlands. The sites, which stretch along the length of the west coast, are...

Edinburgh’s book festival flits to new home

THE Edinburgh International Book Festival is moving from its traditional home in Charlotte Square Gardens to the University of Edinburgh's College of Art. This year's...

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