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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
Pick your own pumpkin from a six acre patch
Scotland's premier pumpkin patch has opened today (Friday 11 October). More than 7,000 pumpkins have been grown across six acres of land at Arnprior Farm,...
Lunching ladies raise £18,000 for Ronald McDonald House
A ladies lunch for Ronald McDonald House Glasgow raised £18,000 last weekend. The Clyde Suite at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel has recently undergone a major...
Getting more from Scotland’s woodlands
Forestry professionals are set to share their expertise on how to boost the productivity of existing woodland. Organised through the Scottish Government’s Farm Advisory Service...
Celebrating culture and embracing heritage
A new documentary is to be shown today, celebrating Scotland's diversity. Film-maker Stewart Kyasimire made this heart-felt documentary for his eight-year-old daughter Yasmin as a...
