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Magical tales from ancient Scots mythology

The Old Grey Magician is a compilation of short stories featuring Fionn and his crowd of men (the Fianna) and his poet son, Ossian. The...

Cross-border suspension bridge marks 200 years

The Union Chain Bridge, crossing the border between England and Scotland over the River Tweed,  is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the laying of its...
The National Trust for Scotland has been excavating a site in Glencoe

Lifting the turf on Glencoe’s secret buried history

National Trust for Scotland archaeologists will share their discoveries from recent excavations and surveys in Glencoe in early August. They will also discuss exciting plans...
Massed pipe bands at the Aboyne Highland Games

A 3000 mile trek to honour his Scots great-grandfather

Forget walking 500 miles, Duncan Mackintosh, great-grandson of one of Aboyne Highland Games’ founding fathers, will travel 3000 miles to make the journey from his...

A terrifying look into a fictional tomorrow

Lie of the Land, the debut novel from Michael F Russell, is set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian Scotland in the not-so-distant future. An authoritarian government...

Top guests from the festival on new TV show

The best of this year’s Edinburgh Festivals will be celebrated as STV’s popular entertainment show returns. What’s on Scotland at the Festival will comprise five...