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New Reekie: Visitors gather at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden for whiff of world’s smelliest corpse flower

Thousands of horticulture enthusiasts are set to gather at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden to catch a whiff of a rare smelly plant known as the...
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‘Mystical and romantic’ island off Isle of Skye listed for sale for £190k

A mystical and romantic private island off Skye with the remains of a sixth-century chapel built by St Columba has hit the market. The sale...
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Island paradise? Lighthouse buildings on uninhabited island of Copinsay go on the market

Can you imagine living on the stunning uninhabited island of Copinsay? Well you could have your next home there for just £80,000. The lighthouse keeper...
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Scottish Borders estate on the market for £18.5 million

An 8,000 acre estate in the Scottish Borders, complete with a moorland for grouse shooting, bothies and 12 residential properties, has hit the market for...
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Scottish castle on shores of Loch Long on sale for less than £2 million

A Scottish castle on the shores of Loch Long has hit the market for less than £2 million. Cove Castle is a truly spectacular, B...
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Historic estate with Georgian house dating back to1816 hits the market

A historic estate which comes with a B listed Georgian house that dates backs to 1816 has hit the market. Walton Park, set in 28...
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Former WW2 control tower converted into stunning family home on market for £1.65m

A WW2 control tower in a former Perthshire airfield that has been converted into a modern family home has gone on the market.  The Control...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘The beauty of ragwort lies in what she gives to every other being’

Just the mere mention of Ragwort usually results in a mass frenzied response, with people grabbing their pitch forks, spray packs and any implement they...
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A new dawn? Isle of Rum’s Kinloch Castle back on the market after locals agree sale

It was once an opulent Edwardian mansion, built for Sir George Bullough as a Highland hideaway for industrialists in the 18th century. But now, after years...
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Historic castle in Scottish Borders on sale for £3 million – and comes with its own private chapel and railway

A historic 17-bedroom castle in the Scottish Borders has gone on the market for more than £3 million - and it comes with its own...
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Gardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Mugwort was held sacred by many cultures and thought to be the oldest of plants’

Gardening columnist, Hamish Martin, on the ancient history of mugwort and how this plant can be used today.  I feel a very strong association with...
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Lamb’s House, Leith: One of Scotland’s most historically significant homes hits the market

One of Scotland’s most historically and architecturally significant homes which dates back to the 17th century has gone on the market. Lamb’s House located at...


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