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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...
Scots to cycle from Edinburgh to Rome in aid of My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
A group of seven friends will cycle more than 2700 km from Edinburgh to Rome in aid of Motor Neurone Disease charity, My Name’5 Doddie...
New evidence discovered of Jacobite siege of Stirling Castle
New evidence of the last ever siege of Stirling Castle by Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite army is believed to have been discovered at the city’s...
World’s Toughest Row: Scottish man rows 3,000 miles across the Atlantic
A Scottish businessman who rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic has told of enduring blistering heat and massive 12 metre waves - which capsized his...
Highland Games dating back to 1880s cancelled due to lack of volunteers
It dates back to the 1880s, but a Highland Games in Fife has been disbanded after organisers failed to find anyone to take on the...
