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Conservator Nic Boyes displays the findings

Time capsule with a love of Robert Burns discovered

Culture
A time capsule discovered in Leith containing relics from the 19th century has offered a glimpse into locals’ love of the national bard, on the...

Forget the Caledonian cringe and just love Scotland

Culture
Why can’t we Scots shrug off that Caledonian Cringe and simply accept how much the rest of the world loves Scottishness? I’ve been living in...

A chaotic childhood led to a life in nursing

Books | Reviews | Scotland
Mary J MacLeod’s childhood memoirs tell the chaotic story of her upbringing – from an idyllic childhood, her mother’s death changes everything. Passed from one...

Burn your boats at Up Helly Aa

Culture | Scotland
Held each January to celebrate Shetland’s rich Viking heritage, the fiery Up Helly Aa festival is a truly remarkable sight. Originating in the 1880s, Up...

When the landlords kept their tenants in state of terror

Books | Reviews | Scotland
In None Dare Oppose, a study of Highland landlordism, author John MacLeod paints a portrait of Victorian Scotland. For two decades, the people of Lewis...
A tour of Thirlestane Castle (Photo: Phil Wilkinson)

16th century castle needs volunteers for the summer

Culture | Scotland
A Scots castle is looking for volunteers to help boost visitors' experiences of the historic building Thirlestane Castle, in Lauder, is one of the oldest...
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