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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...

Artists take to waves for residency

ARTISTS are being offered a residency with a difference - on a yacht. The chosen artists will spent a week aboard a 50ft yacht exploring...

Scots ski champ lands sponsorship deal

A SCOTTISH skiing champion has signed a sponsorship deal. Owen Vinter, the 2019 British Senior National Champion, is being sponsored by Tillicoultry Quarries as he...

OnFarm podcast beats Nigella, Jamie, and Heston

THE "OnFarm" podcast is preparing to celebrate its first birthday - after beating Heston Blumenthal, Nigella Lawson, and Jamie Oliver in the streaming charts. The...

Calls to ‘care for the countryside’ this Christmas

SCOTTISH Land & Estates (SLE) - which represents farmers, land managers and rural businesses - has called on Christmas walkers to take litter home, not...
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Christmas recycling – an easy guide

IT'S a question that will plague hundreds of households this afternoon - can I recycle my Christmas crackers? Fortunately, recycling firm Biffa has come up...

Christmas Day reading suggestions from Scottish Field

IF YOU'RE looking for stories to read today to brighten up your Christmas then we've got plenty of great ideas for you. If you haven't...

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