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Book review: Scotland’s buses in the 1980s

If you've lived in central Scotland, then you'll immediately recognise the names of Clydeside, Kelvin, Stagecoach, Strathtay and Magicbus as Scottish bus companies. They first...

Beautiful scenery and music feature on TV shows

Some of Scotland's most stunning scenery is to feature in two television programmes this week. BBC ALBA, Scotland's Gaelic channel, is to show An t-Eilean...

Fishing future can be as bright as the past

In Silver Shoals, Charles Rangeley-Wilson travels across the British Isles in an attempt to discover the true history of  our most iconic fish – carp, cod,...

Shooting from the lip is his speciality

Nothing and no-one is able to escape the sharp wit of Alasdair Mitchell in this collection of columns from his weekly Sharpshooter column in the...

Review: Salmon Fishing on the River Thurso

Anyone who has ever fished the Thurso would benefit from this scholarly and comprehensive tome. It is packed with information and anecdotes on this major...
The detail in Karen's work is impressive (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Karen’s trigger happy with her engraving skills

The intricate art of hand engraving guns takes patience, skill and barrel loads of craftsmanship. Being able to handle a gun isn’t something you see...


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