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The tug of war at the Loch Lomond Highland Games

Smiles all round at Loch Lomond Highland Games

Culture | Scotland
Thousands of visitors bathed in the sunshine to watch this year’s annual Loch Lomond Highland Games. More than 8000 people attended the event, in Moss...

Book review – Castles and Galleys by Paul Martin

Books
Castles and Galleys has a subtitle of A Reassessment of the Historic Galley-Castles of the Norse-Gaelic Seaways. Whether you’re a history expert or just want...
Charlie's old family terrier Sam in the Highlands, which inspired his writing

Author’s debut work is a love letter to Scotland

Books
An appreciation of Scotland has led a first-time writer to send a love letter to the country in his first novel. The Boy and the...

Book review – When The Clyde Ran Red

Books | Scotland
What’s the story? In the early 20th century, much of Scotland’s industrial heart was based in the west of Scotland, and in particular, in and...

Chasing the Dram: Finding the Spirit of Whisky

Books
What’s the story? Whisky, now a global phenomenon and the mark of sophisticated drinkers world-wide, has been Scotland’s national drink for over five-hundred years. However...

Book review – The Cod Hunters by John Goodlad

Books
For the best part of a century, cod was the mainstay of the Shetland fishing industry, and intrepid skippers criss-crossed the north Atlantic in search...
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