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A handy guide to Scotland’s monsters and creatures

From unicorns and dragons to the Ghillie Dhu and Morag of Morhobhar, The Book of Beasties: A Scottish Bestiary of Old is a beautifully illustrated...
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Time’s on your side to see Linda McCartney’s work

Time's running out for people wanting to see Linda McCartney Retrospective - a major photographic exhibition, which is curated by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney....
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Interest in St Andrew’s Day is growing globally

Interest in Scotland's patron saint's national day is on the increase. Data provider SEMrush has been analaysing online searches, and finds that interest in Scotland...

When gambling debts lead to a kidnapping

Middle-class parents Victoria and Nicholas Foulkes are distraught when their children are kidnapped against Nicholas’ gambling debts. Penniless and desperate, the couple turn to crime...

One of Scotland’s oldest books to go on show

One of the first ever works to be printed in Scotland will go on display at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall on...
Leonardo da Vinci, The cardiovascular system and principal organs of a woman, c.1509-10 (Photo: Royal Collection Trust / Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)

No need to crack the Da Vinci code to see his art

The largest-ever display of Leonardo da Vinci works in Scotland opens at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse tomorrow (Thursday). Leonardo da Vinci: A Life...