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‘Remarkable’ 1,000-year-old Pictish ring discovered at Scottish fort by amateur archaeologist
A 'remarkable' Pictish ring has been uncovered at a Moray fort previously thought to have been 'archaeologically vandalised' by the construction of a new town....
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Five seabird species added to the UK red list
Five seabird species have been added to the UK red list of birds most in need of conservation, the RSPB has announced. The Arctic Tern,...
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Viking-age treasure from Galloway Hoard travelled half the world to Scotland
Ten years after the discovery of the Viking-age Galloway Hoard in south Scotland, experts have revealed that part of the collection came from West Asia....
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Charity founded by whisky writer Charlie Maclean helps bring clean water to nearly 2,000 after first year
A fledgling Scottish charity founded by iconic whisky writer Charlie Maclean has provided clean water for life to 1,847 Madagascans after just a year. The...
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Get connected
Europe’s biggest science festival invites audiences to Get Connected as it explores what it means to live in the Information Age. Running now until 16...
![Uni1-300x200 LEAPING WILLOWS: (l-r) Hayley Cottle (6), Katie Wark (6), Amilia Wark (4) Murrin Houston (6) celebrate the arrival of a 7ft willow unicorn at Crawick Multiverse, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. The sculpture, handmade by willow artist Woody Fox, has been created to mark Scotland’s links to the mythical creature as part of National Unicorn Day (9 April). Visitors to the popular attraction will be able to meet the new addition throughout the coming months. In honour of National Unicorn Day, VisitScotland is challenging people across the country to embark on their own unicorn hunt and take a quest in search of tributes to our national animal.
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New sculpture is mane attraction this National Unicorn Day
A new sculpture celebrating Scotland’s national animal will be unveiled one of the country’s leading art attractions this week. The 7ft unicorn sculpture, designed and...
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The strange but true Scottish facts that aren’t April Fools
It a national day for practical jokes and elaborate fibs, but this April Fool’s Day (Saturday 1st April), VisitScotland is celebrating the weird and wonderful...
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Award-winning Dundee architects to design multi-million pound leisure complex
An award-winning Dundee architects’ studio is designing a multi-million pound leisure complex overlooking a Perthshire loch. After a focused effort, the Andrew Black Design team...