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10 of the best Scottish cartoon characters

Children and grown-ups all over the world are familiar with Scots accents thanks to the power of cartoons. Some are still drawn frames in comics,...
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Rise and tragic fall of the magnificent Hamilton Palace

Hamilton Palace was said to have been the largest non-royal residence in Britain - and 100 years ago, it stood proud. But a century later,...
Delight at the Brig o’ Doon

A double Robert Burns celebration in Ayrshire

There's a double celebration for the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in South Ayrshire today. Not only is today the 260th birthday of Robert Burns, the...

From glass to plate in delicious combinations

For those who love a dram, Á Table: Whisky From Glass To Plate by the Islay-based, French food and drink journalist, Martine Nouet is not...

What’s the story for hotel’s bedtime book

A Scots hotel is encouraging young guests and aspiring writers to put pen to paper this National Storytelling Week (January 26 – February 3) in...

Highs and the lows of Scottish life from 1976-99

The Broken Journey is the second volume in Kenneth Roy’s collection on life in Scotland after the tragic events of World War II. His first...


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