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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...
Duck & Waffle hatches Edinburgh expansion
LONDON'S Duck & Waffle restaurant is spreading its wings by opening a branch in Edinburgh. The eatery - which is located on the 40th floor...
Royal Highland Show is ‘bigger than Hogmanay’
THE Royal Highland Show contributes £39.5 million to Edinburgh's economy - more than the city's Hogmanay celebrations, according to new figures. The report by BOP...
‘Castle of Light’ trail opens in Edinburgh
EDINBURGH'S "Castle of Light" trail was switched on over the weekend by a couple chosen through a public vote. Maurice and Julia Maguire, who own...
Whisky news round-up: Caskshare, Stannergill, and more
Peter Ranscombe serves up another irreverent dram of whisky news. FORGET the cost-of-living crisis - there's still life in the whisky market. Caskshare received so...
