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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...
Scots adventurer returns after Antarctic row
SCOTTISH rower Jamie Douglas-Hamilton has returned home after breaking eight world records in the Antarctic, despite bad weather scuppering his hopes of reaching South Georgia....
Ten Scots chosen for Collect 2023 show
GLASS artist Suh Moonju is among ten maker selected to represent Scotland at the Collect 2023 art fair in London. The ten artists were selected...
The Balmoral gets five stars from Forbes
THE 2023 Forbes Travel Guide has awarded a five-star rating to The Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh. The Balmoral became the first hotel in Scotland to...
Whisky news round-up: tourism, auctions, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes another irreverent look at all the latest whisky news. IT'S been a week for splashing the cash in the world of whisky....
