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An amazing personal journey preserved in time
They say that the past is another country - so that must go doubly so for Last Bid for Freedom - An African Journey. Read More
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Scottish Time Lord Tennant is back in the TARDIS
Scots star David Tennant is back as Doctor Who in three new stories this week. Read More
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Celebrating the works of painter Leon Morrocco
Leon Morrocco is in an understandably reflective mood. Read More
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Glass artist’s work took her into the Unknown
Glass artist Alison Kinnaird is combining traditional techniques with modern technology to add light to her sculptures. Read More
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A murder mystery for Hamish Macbeth to solve
M C Beaton continues her Hamish Macbeth series with a mystery featuring Scotland’s clever but unmotivated policeman. Read More
Culture
10 brave Scots who have won the Victoria Cross
Awarded for valour in the face of the enemy, the Victoria Cross is our highest military decoration. Read More
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Time for tea can boost a vital children’s charity
After her daughter died of cancer, Laura Young set up the Teapot Trust, which provides art therapy for children with chronic illness. Read More
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Life beyond Taggart puts Blythe Duff on stage
When Taggart, the long-running detective series that subsidised Scotland’s theatrical community for many years, came to an end in 2010, Blythe Duff ... Read More
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The doomed Scottish colony in Central America
Darien, a jungle-clad province on the Panamanian isthmus, played a key role in the formation of Britain. Read More