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James IV – Queen of the Fight opens in Glasgow

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THE latest instalment in writer Rona Munro's James plays, James IV – Queen of the Fight, opens at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow tonight. The...
**Pics free to use** Pictured: Clan Chief Mike Buchanan with Matt Buchanan from Australia Scotland’s ancient clans unite to ‘crown’ Buchanan chief Clan Buchanan, one of Scotland’s most ancient clans, reunited for the inauguration of the first Buchanan Clan Chief for over 340 years. The newly appointed true heir and chief of the Buchanan Clan, John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan, was heralded in by trumpet fanfare and accompanied by a procession of pipers, banner bearers and twelve fellow clan chiefs. The Chief was ‘crowned’ in traditional fashion with the ‘Balmoral Bonnet’ hat and presented with painstakingly recreated ‘clan jewels’.

First Buchanan clan chief appointed in 341 years

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THE Buchanan clan has a chief again for the first time since 1681. John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan was appointed to the role on Saturday at...

Take flight with November’s issue of Scottish Field…

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THE November issue of Scottish Field magazine is on sale now, both in shops and online. In the first issue of the magazine published since...
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Glasgow Print Studio marks National Poetry Day

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TO MARK National Poetry Day, Glasgow Print Studio is holding a preview tonight of a exhibition inspired in part by Scottish poet Sorley MacLean. Artist...

Born Free brings 25 bronze lions to Edinburgh

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TWENTY-FIVE life-sized bronze statues of lions will be unveiled today in Edinburgh by international wildlife charity Born Free. The statues include one of Elsa, the...
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Powis Gateway plaque marks slavery legacy

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ABERDEEN City Council and the University of Aberdeen have erected a plaque at the Powis Gateway in Old Aberdeen. The sign is part of the...
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