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Artists join forces for a Scottish and Icelandic show

Nearly 30 artists from southern Scotland and Iceland are joining forces for Coast to Coast– an exhibition of original prints taking place in Dumfries and...
Looking For Evelyn, by Maggie Ritchie

Scots writer Maggie Ritchie shortlisted for prize

A Scots writer has been shortlisted for the prestigious Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2018. Maggie Ritchie’s literary romantic thriller Looking for Evelyn is one...
Ocean Liners: Speed and Style will be the first V&A Dundee exhibition

Speed and style at the V&A’s first exhibition

The first tickets for V&A Dundee’s inaugural exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style, are now available to book. Tickets for entry to the show, which...
Carol Kirkwood with some of the Yotties

TV weather report was ship-shape thanks to Carol

BBC Breakfast's weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood returned home north of the border for live reports this morning. Carol, originally from Morar in Inverness-shire, brought the...
Hidden Door needs to raise funds urgently to continue

Film festival will hit the screen for Hidden Door event

It's just over a week until the film programme at this year's Hidden Door Festival gets underway. Running from Friday 25 May-Sunday 3 June, the...

Book review – Maggie’s Mittens is a charming story

What’s the story? This is a charming tale of a young girl who, in spite of her mother’s wishes, doesn’t want to wear her hot,...