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The battle of humanity vs nature on South Uist

Documenting the fragility of life on South Uist in the 1950s, modernist photographer Paul Strand spent three months on the island. Here, he took the...

A memoir account of dealing with grief

Marram: Memories of Sea and Spider-Silk is a candid memoir of Leonie Charltonā€™s experiences in the Outer Hebrides in 2017. Seven years after her motherā€™s...

A gripping thriller in the Scottish Highlands

Fantastically eerie and atmospheric, this Gothic thriller set in the Highlands had me hooked from chapter one. Following the life of ten-year-old Lauren, who lives...

Escape to the wilderness with 28 fantastic bothies

When out in the wilderness, there is no sight more welcome than a bothy on the horizon ā€“ a place to dry out your kit...

Billy Connolly – a life packed full of laughter

It has been a long time since I genuinely laughed out loud while reading a book ā€“ quite uncontrollably, I might add ā€“ and I...

Turning back the clock to Dundee’s tram years

I love looking at old photos that are full of character, and Lost Tramways of Scotland: Dundee is full of them. Dusting down historic images...