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Why peat is so important to life on the islands

Into the Peatlands: A Journey Through the Moorland Year book demonstrates how the peatlands in the Outer Hebrides are central to island life.  It explains the...

Festival programme announced for StAnza 2019

StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival has announced an outstanding line-up of talent as it launches its core programme for its 2019 festival next March. The...

Outlander star wants a Sassanach to join him

Outlander star Sam Heughan is offering fans the chance to be his Sassenach for the Night in Scotland. The Edinburgh actor - who discusses his...

A sense of history at Edinburgh’s Calton Hill

Kirsten Carter McKee has provided a delightfully in-depth treasure trove of information for anyone with an interest in Scottish architecture or history, more specifically in...
The Gight Castle ruins,
where Lord Byron's mother Catherine Gordon resided until 1787

Lord Byron – Scotland’s most riotous romantic

Passing ten years of his life in Aberdeen, Lord Byron endured a life full of chaos and scandal. George Gordon Noel, sixth Baron of Byron,...
The crucifixion of St Andrew

Some questions and answers about Scotland

Scotland is a land with a proud recorded history, dating back well for thousands of years. But with so much history, there are often plenty...