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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...
Venison canapé selected for Eat Game Awards
A "SHOW-STOPPING venison anticucho with nori and puffed wild rice" canapé has won the top prize at the Colleges’ Cookery Competition. The contest, organised by...
Jackie Bird helps pupils with time travel
TELEVISION presenter Jackie Bird helped pupils travel back in time at one of the National Trust for Scotland's (NTS's) properties. Bird, who is president of...
Granton gasometer secures redevelopment cash
ONE of Edinburgh's most familiar landmarks, the Granton gasometer, has secured £1.3 million of funding for the next stage of its redevelopment. The cash is...
Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags enters ninth year
MORE than 20 ladies attended the Glad Rags & Cartridge Bags clay shooting group's first event of the year to “blast away the January blues”....
