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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...
HMS Unicorn receives £1.1m restoration funding
Scotland's oldest ship, HMS Unicorn, has received more than £1million in funding towards its ongoing restoration. The donation comes from the National Heritage Memorial Fund...
Osprey chicks fledge the nest
Two osprey chicks born at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve have fledged the nest. Young female osprey PF4 took to the skies for her...
World’s first pedal cycle invented by Scottish blacksmith to be recreated
The world’s first pedal cycle invented by Scottish blacksmith Kirkpatrick Macmillan will be recreated - nearly two centuries after it was ridden around Scotland. Scottish...
National Trust for Scotland takes Treshnish Isles under its care
The National Trust for Scotland has announced the Treshnish Isles off Scotland's west coast is now under its protection. Eight small uninhabited islands make up...
