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The original ‘gey’ Gordon Highlanders' uniforms

The King and the Bard were under her spell

Culture
Jane, Duchess of Gordon, threw legendary parties, hosted Edinburgh’s best literary salon and recruited troops through her beauty and charm. No wonder everyone from King...
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Our top 10 of Scotland’s mad, bad and dangerous

Culture
From cannibals to grave robbers, Scotland has had its fair share of diabolical criminals. Here’s a rogues’ gallery of some of the most notorious. 1....

Hamish Macbeth’s 30th case is another success

Books | Reviews
Hamish Macbeth has an iPad and an espresso machine . But don’t worry, he still doesn’t have a girlfriend. On his 30th outing, we find...
Daniela Nardini taking the sea air on the prom at Largs (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Daniela Nardini – enjoying This Life and loving Largs

Culture | Scotland
The Nardini family were best known for their ice cream before daughter Daniela won us over with her portrayal of a fiesty young lawyer in...

The Graffiti Project led to a funky artistic Scotland

Culture
In 2007 Alice Boyle managed to persuade Brazilian street artists to paint a phantasmagoria on the ancient walls of her family home, Kelburn Castle, in...
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Our top 10 of Scotland’s very own jurassic parks

Culture
From mammoth tusks to reptilian remains, Scotland is home to a surprisingly large number of fossil finds. Over the years, many prehistoric discoveries have been...
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