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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...
Life with Forestry and Land Scotland: ‘People would be amazed at the nature that lives in their gardens’
Environment manager for Forestry and Land Scotland, Colin Edwards, spends more time in nature than most. He talks to us about his passion for macrophotography...
Life with the Wallace Monument: ‘Braveheart is still a huge draw, even after 30 years it has an impact everyday’
Visitor Experience Assistant Sally Jeffrey on climbing the 246 steps of the Wallace Monument everyday and her devastation after climate change protesters attacked the Wallace...
Life with the RNLI: ‘It’s always been part of my family, now I am on the crew with my dad’
For the Burgon family saving lives at sea is in their DNA. For more than 140 years, generations of their family have volunteered for the...
Monkey that went on the run moved to Edinburgh zoo for a ‘fresh start’
A monkey that went on the run from a wildlife park for more than five days has been moved to Edinburgh Zoo after not settling...
