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Faces of Edinburgh: We find out what people love about the Scottish capital

‘This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again,’ Alexander...
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Life With a horologist: ‘In watchmaking you can’t cut corners or learn things overnight, it takes time’

Laings watchmaker Annika Leppala on following in her grandfather's footsteps as a horologist, learning the art of patience in a world full of immediacy and...
Melissa Curran helps care for Pollok Country Park's herd of 73 Highland Cows.

Life With Pollok Country Park: ‘I have the joy of working with one of the best known cattle breeds in the world’

Fourteen years ago Melissa Curran was a city girl who had never been around cattle. Now, an assistant livestock supervisor, she helps care for Pollok...
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Photo Essay: Dundee’s heritage and nature

Dundee Heritage Trust will host the latest International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition, at Verdant Works Museum this year. Alongside IGPOTY Exhibition 17, images...
Cal Major has travelled 800 miles around Scotland’s wild coast on a paddleboard.

Life With Cal Major: ‘I look forward to the day I look out my window in the Highlands and see dolphins and whales’

Adventurer, vet and ocean advocate Cal Major has travelled 800 miles around Scotland’s wild coast on a paddleboard. Along the way, she made shocking discoveries,...
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Culloden Battlefield: Clan Chief’s shoe buckle among new discoveries

Archaeologists have unearthed fascinating new artefacts from the Culloden Battlefield - including a clan chief's shoe buckle. Researchers working around a 60 square-metre area close...

Hebridean Spa takes skincare hitech

A DEVICE to monitor skin hydration has moved a step closer after a beauty business based on the Isle of Lewis secured a grant. Hebridean...

Take a trip back in time with the King’s Theatre

THE King’s Theatre in Edinburgh has teamed up with photographer Tom Duffin to create a virtual tour. Fans missing their annual visit to the pantomime...
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Cairngorm reindeer march on with Bounce Back Loan

THE Cairngorm Reindeer Herd has secured a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan from the UK Government. The herd consists of more than 150 free-range reindeer that...
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Vivienne Westwood wedding dresses hit Edinburgh

WEDDING dresses designed by Vivienne Westwood are coming to Edinburgh next month. Bridal boutique Rachel Scott Couture has secured exclusive rights to showcase the Vivienne...

Chefs prepare for Hogmanay at your house

SCOTLAND'S chefs are getting ready to serve Hogmanay treats at your house this year. Gillan Kingstree, head chef at catering company Hickory, has created a...

Gleneagles to open Edinburgh townhouse

LUXURY hotel Gleneagles has unveiled plans to open a townhouse in Edinburgh. The hotel is taking over the former head office of the British Linen...