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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...

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Children at The High School of Glasgow host digi fair

Children at The High School of Glasgow have been learning about all things digital. The Junior School Digi-Leads Committee, a group of around 30 children...
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Incredible pictures from Aberdeen’s street art festival Nuart

Take a look those these incredible pictures from Aberdeen's street art festival Nuart. The internationally renowned festival saw 13 acclaimed artists create stunning new artwork...

Historic steamship Sir Walter Scott returns

Historic steamship Sir Walter Scott will return to the water following major renovations. The steamship, which was built by Denny’s of Dumbarton in 1899, is...

Skye’s Fairy Pools get makeover as tourist numbers soar

A much needed makeover of Skye's Fairy Pools has been completed - as tourist numbers continue to increase on the island. In the past few...
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A dream job on the Isle of Mull that takes the biscuit

A bakery on the Isle of Mull is looking for a couple with a sweet tooth to join the biscuit-making team. The dream job, in...
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Renowned sea captain’s watch makes well-timed return to museum

A pocket watch owned by a daring maritime hero has gone on show to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. The silver timepiece, which...