- 'Sustainable' joint campus opens
- Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
- Cyclists in cancer charity ride
- Contamination found at nuclear site
- £24,000 fine for Legionnaires' case
- Olympic security test at Hampden
- Gun murder conviction appeal fails
- Scots 'devo-max' option highlighted
- Frew accused breaks down in dock
- House move costs up 69% over decade
- Two hurt in police car accident
- 'Scots should decide on referendum'
- Trump wants windfarm public inquiry
- Former Labour MP Eadie dies aged 91
- Pair hunted after armed bank raid
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Heritage
Bannockburn visitor centre awarded nearly £4m in funding
A VISITOR centre being built to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn has been awarded funding of almost £4 million.
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Glimpse of a young Walter Scott on his way to Waverley
AGED 19 and studying to be a lawyer, it would be some time before he became an established household name.
Yet a glimpse into the life Sir Walter Scott was living as a young academic in the Capital has been revealed as a rare census goes on sale to the public for the first time.
Tim Cornwell: Brigadoon and a Brave new world
CALL me a jaded cynic – alright, it’s been done. But when Scotland’s energy, enterprise and tourism minister describes an animated Hollywood film as a “once-in-a-century” marketing opportunity, is it the best way to sell Scotland to the world?
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Culture
Scottish Word of the Day: Fash
‘FASH, dinna fash yersel’ – Fash has two main meanings; one being not to get annoyed by a situation, and the other being not to inconvenience yourself with something or someone.
Government announces that an exam’s an exam for a’ that
All pupils sitting Higher English exams will be required to answer a question on Scottish texts, Education Secretary Michael Russell will announce today.
Public monument to honour Sir Patrick Geddes in Edinburgh’s Old Town
A PUBLIC garden and a monument in honour of celebrated town planner Sir Patrick Geddes are to be created in the shadow of one of his finest creations in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
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Bard poetry? More like bad poetry as Scots prepare to celebrate ‘alternative’ Burns Night
HE HAS long been cast as a bit of a joke figure and is routinely described as the worst poet in the history of the English language.
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Edinburgh’s Henry Littlejohn was also inspiration for Sherlock Holmes
A BUZZ of excitement rippled through the High Court in Edinburgh. The scene was one of the most dramatic trials to grip Victorian Edinburgh, at centre stage was one of the most familiar faces to grace the halls of justice.
Great Scots
Government announces that an exam’s an exam for a’ that
All pupils sitting Higher English exams will be required to answer a question on Scottish texts, Education Secretary Michael Russell will announce today.
Public monument to honour Sir Patrick Geddes in Edinburgh’s Old Town
A PUBLIC garden and a monument in honour of celebrated town planner Sir Patrick Geddes are to be created in the shadow of one of his finest creations in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
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Edinburgh’s Henry Littlejohn was also inspiration for Sherlock Holmes
A BUZZ of excitement rippled through the High Court in Edinburgh. The scene was one of the most dramatic trials to grip Victorian Edinburgh, at centre stage was one of the most familiar faces to grace the halls of justice.
Rare letter from Alexander Graham Bell up for auction
AN AMERICAN document dealer is auctioning an 1878 letter from Alexander Graham Bell to his parents telling them to ground the telephone he invented by running a copper wire from their house to the duck pond.
Poet’s revolution helped bring back Scots literature
HUGH MacDiarmid (1892-1978) started a Scottish literary revolution in the first half of the 20th century which helped restore indigenous Scots literature.
Historic Sites
Captial vision to promote Edinburgh tourism
Edinburgh’s tourist trade has been a huge success story in recent years, and a blueprint has been published highlighting what might be done to help that boom continue up to 2020
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Duff House: A haven for art lovers falls on harder times
It’s rich in history and a valuable asset for art lovers in the North-east, but cuts and falling visitor numbers mean control of Duff House is to move from the local council to a national body, writes Stephen McGinty
1 commentRecord numbers at castle
URQUHART Castle has welcomed a record number of visitors in one season.
1 commentCastle Gogar on market for £3.5m
A 17TH-century castle has been put up for sale with a price tag of £3.5 million, making it one of the most expensive properties to come on the market in Scotland.
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Public monument to honour Sir Patrick Geddes in Edinburgh’s Old Town
A PUBLIC garden and a monument in honour of celebrated town planner Sir Patrick Geddes are to be created in the shadow of one of his finest creations in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
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Traditions
Perth in bid to claim world kilt-running crown at Queen’s Diamond Jubilee party
THE “Fair City” of Perth is mounting a major bid to become the focal point of Scotand’s celebrations to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Partygoers unsure of Auld Lang Syne lyrics
Three-quarters of Britons will mime or make up the words to Auld Lang Syne tomorrow, according to a poll.
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Hello 2012: Hogmanay around Scotland
In need of a last minute plan for celebrating Hogmanay and don’t fancy the M&S Dine In deal this weekend?
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