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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...

Graeme Hamilton, Director of Operations at the St Andrews Brewing Co

Bar picks up award for its dedication to craft beer

St Andrews Brewing Company’s original bar has picked up another national award for its dedication to promoting and serving the finest craft beer. The bar,...
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The Scots dog bidding to be Pet Survivor 2019

A Pomeranian pup from Glasgow has been selected as a finalist in PDSA’s national Pet Survivor 2019 competition. Milo was a victim of puppy farming,...
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Pupils learn of the sacrifices made during wartime

Junior school pupils from Kelvinside Academy reflected on the sacrifices made by veterans during a visit from Poppyscotland’s latest inspiring exhibition. ‘Bud’ – an 18...
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This modernised cottage retains its original charm

An attractive modernised cottage in a peaceful location is now on the property market. McBeths Cottage is a delightful traditional cottage situated within the peaceful...
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Prestigious panel for the Scottish Rural Awards

Bake Off star Flora Shedden and previous winner Sir Ian Grant will be joining the Scottish Rural Awards judging panel for 2020. The Scottish Rural...
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The whisky workers living on the distillery grounds

Award winning Highland distillery, Tomatin, has announced the release of an exquisite single malt: Decades II. As Decades II includes Scotch from the previous five...