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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...
Life With the RSNO: ‘I don’t think people realise just how much goes on behind the scenes’
Head of Production at the RSNO, Craig Swindells, on how his army training comes in handy, touring the world and relaxing with a dram before...
The Strathmore Community Rugby Trust: ‘Rugby has the power to change lives for the better’
By Marisha Worsnop. Team sports can do so much more than just keeping us physically active. It can teach us important life skills such...
New Reekie: Visitors gather at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden for whiff of world’s smelliest corpse flower
Thousands of horticulture enthusiasts are set to gather at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden to catch a whiff of a rare smelly plant known as the...
Robert the Bruce: 3D model of Scotland’s ‘hero king’ unveiled at Dunfermline Abbey
Born 750 years ago, he was Scotland's hero king and some said the country 'greatest monarch'. And now visitors to Dunfermline Abbey can come face...
