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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...
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Laings dazzle in Glasgow with huge light installation

Laings jewellers has lit up Buchanan Street with a large-scale light installation on the front of their Glasgow flagship showroom. Production company Blachere Illumination created...
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Gift something a little different this Christmas with Trump Turnberry

Set against the majestic backdrop of Scotland's west coast, Trump Turnberry Resort presents a world of extraordinary gift experiences, perfect for those who deserve something...
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Christmas Gift Guide: Advent, Decorations, Pampering and House-Warming Gifts

CHRISTMAS? Is that you? If you want to get ahead of the game, why not peruse our list of top advent, house-warming, pampering and decoration...
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Number of endangered Corncrakes soar on Canna thanks to farmers

The number of endangered corncrakes on Canna has soared after years of low populations, and experts say it's all thanks to farmers. At least 12-14...
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Autumn wildlife: Photographer Rosanna Forbes shares her seasonal pictures

Autumn's colours make the perfect backdrop for wildlife photography, says Rosanna Forbes who shares her collection of seasonal pictures with Scottish Field.    [caption id="attachment_231837"...


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Jupiter Artland launches a special Winter Series of events

Jupiter Artland - the award-winning, contemporary sculpture park, located just outside Edinburgh - will launch a special new Winter Series. Doors open this season for...
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Emergency plan to save capercaillie from extinction in Cairngorms National Park

They have been in decline for decades, with experts believing they could be extinct in the next 20 to 30 years. But now an emergency...
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Scottish Highlands serve as backdrop to new philosophical adventurer film inspired by Cairngorms

The Scottish Highlands will serve as the backdrop to a new philosophical adventurer film inspired by the Cairngorms. Filmed during the harsh Scottish winter, The...
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‘The story of a very poor grouse season this year is one being repeated across Scotland’

The grouse season is well underway but numbers at the lowest in memory, says Dr Matthew Balfour from St David’s Gamebird Services.   It’s the...
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Woman is first to climb all Scotland’s Grahams in one trip

A climber from the Highlands has become the first woman to climb all the Grahams in Scotland in a single journey. Lorraine McCall took four...
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Capercaillie numbers at leks down 9% amid extinction fears

The number of male Capercaillie at leks was down nine percent amid extinction fears for the species, The Scottish Gamekeepers Association has warned.  Only 153...

Rural gift card launched

MORE than 120 businesses have signed up to accept a new rural gift card. The Rural Enterprise Directory Scotland (REDS) gift card has been launched...
The Crown S4. Picture shows: Prince Philip (TOBIAS MENZIES), Princess Margaret (HELENA BONHAM CARTER), Queen Elizabeth II (OLIVIA COLMAN), Queen Mother (MARION BAILEY), Prince Charles (JOSH O CONNOR) and Princess Anne (ERIN DOHERTY). Filming Location: Rothiemurchus, Scotland

Scotland stars in The Crown series four

SERIES four of The Crown begins streaming on Netflix on Sunday, with locations throughout Scotland starring once more in the television show. Estates including Ardverikie,...

Fundraising to mark poppy’s 100th year

A YEAR-LONG fundraising initiative is being launched ahead of the 100th anniversary of the poppy's launch. Poppyscotland will mark the centenary of the symbol in...
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Take a Christmas shopping trip to the stunning Scottish islands and support small businesses

isle20.com - a new shopping site showcasing unique, high-quality products from the Scottish islands - is taking the Christmas gift market by storm. If you...

‘One of the finest silversmiths of his generation’

Rev Colin Renwick, minister at Dunblane Cathedral, shares an appreciation of silversmith Graham Leishman Stewart (1955-2020). Graham Stewart, who died in Edinburgh on Wednesday 28...

Union Chain Bridge champion wins award

ONE of the people behind the campaign to preserve the historic Union Chain Bridge linking England and Scotland across the River Tweed has been chosen...

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