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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...

An exciting thriller with clever plot twists

Books | Reviews
The body of a woman is found bludgeoned and dumped in the water of Loch Lomond, while Iain Fraser of Helensburgh, who put her there,...

National Library of Scotland prepares new gallery

Culture
A Scottish design agency has secured a new project to design a new gallery for the National Library of Scotland. The gallery will showcase, for...

Whisky documentary on STV Player in time for Burns Night

Film & TV
As Scots come together to toast our national Bard this Burns Night, STV viewers can tune in to a revealing documentary celebrating our national drink...

Upturn in interest for Burns Night searches online

Culture
Interest in Burns Night has grown internationally over the past four years. Ahead of Burns Night this Saturday trusted data provider SEMrush  has released new...

Opening the windows of the memory with photos

Books | Reviews
Old photographs can feel very remote to the modern viewer. However, in this collection of short stories based on old photographs, Alexander McCall Smith ingeniously...
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