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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...
Charlie MacLean’s sons launch whiskies
SCOTCH expert Charlie MacLean's sons have launched two whiskies to raise money for clean water projects in Madagascar. Just 168 bottles of MacLean’s Pillage, a...
Chris Packham launches Big Butterfly Count
TELEVISION presenter Chris Packham today launches Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count. More than 113,000 people took part in last year's survey and the wildlife charity...
Scots dream of parks, history and Outlander as tourism and hospitality reopen
GARDENS, views and television series Outlander are just some of the themes about which Scots have been dreaming during lockdown, according to the early results...
Plaudits for precision potato predictor
FARMERS could produce more salad and seed potatoes thanks to a new way to predict the size of their crop while it's still buried in...
