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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...
Marking 40 years since closure of Mackintosh school
Forty years after the Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed Scotland Street School closed, organisers hope to attract a record number of former pupils to the annual...
Scotch beef back on the menu in Japan
Japan may have got one over on Scotland at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday, but there was some good news for the nation in...
The scares are stacking up this Halloween
The pancake pioneers Stack & Still, who opened their third pancake branch in Glasgow last weekend, announced details of their seasonal Halloween stacks and its...
Two rare Macallan Lalique sell for £100K+ each
Two rare bottles of one of the world’s most sought-after whiskies sold at auction in Edinburgh for over £100,000 each. Two bottles of the Macallan...
