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William McIlvanney on the street of Glasgow.

McIlvanney was the godfather of tartan noir

Long before Rankin or Welsh had ever picked up a pen, William McIlvanney had already created some of the most iconic hard men in Scottish...

A fascinating history of Scotland’s pubs

Having visited Scotland, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Dorothy Wordsworth and Robert Southey all wrote accounts of their experiences in its taverns, inns, public houses and...

So much to see in these 20 recommended walks

Raasay, with its rocky coastlines, dense forests and beautiful lochs, is a paradise for walkers. The twenty routes in this illustrated guide, Exploring Raasay, explore...

Buses in the highlands take centre stage

Oā€™er Highland Highways Ā covers the operation of the highly valued bus and coach services of David MacBrayne from 1906 to 1972. It also includes the...

Fictional murder at the 1927 St Andrews Open

We travel back in time almost 100 years ago for this murder mystery on a Scottish golf course. When Sheriff Hector Drummondā€™s gardenerā€™s son is...

Orkney is one of the book’s big characters

The Orkney island of Sanday in the middle of winter becomes a character in its own right in Lin Andersonā€™s novel in the Rhona MacLeod...