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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...
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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...
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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...

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Shetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches

A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green...
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Students saddle up to learn how to ride Scotland’s first robot horse

Students at Scotland’s Rural College have saddled up to learn how to use Scotland's first robot horse.  SRC has unveiled a new £100k state-of-the-art robot...

Shetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches

A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK's first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green...

Students saddle up to learn how to ride Scotland’s first robot horse

Students at Scotland’s Rural College have saddled up to learn how to use Scotland's first robot horse.  SRC has unveiled a new £100k state-of-the-art robot...

Foreign coin donated to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance worth more than £1,000

Christmas came early for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance after a foreign coin deposited in one of their collection cans turned out to be worth more...

Degrees of triumph: Gregor Townsend receives honorary degree

Scotland rugby’s head coach, Gregor Townsend, has received an Honorary Degree from Heriot-Watt University in recognition of his global impact on the sport. The former...

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