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Is Still Game making its TV comeback?

On the red carpet at the Bafta Scotland Awards in Glasgow Still Game stars Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill have dropped the biggest hints yet that the show will be making a TV comeback.

The two comics have suggested they will back making the much-loved show next year - nine years after Jack and Victor’s final on-screen appearances.

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Kiernan and Hemphill had a much-publicised rift but put their differences behind them to reunite the cast of Still Game for a run at the SSE Hydro last year, playing to 210,000 fans over 21 nights.

Who were the team who captured drone views of the Forth bridges?

Aerial footage from a drone camera has captured amazing shots of Edinburgh’s iconic Forth bridges.

The stunning views were caught by L.A. Media for a Japanese TV documentary about UNESCO World Heritage sites. Using a DJI Inspire 1 drone, the two-man crew were able to capture a number of breathtaking views of the bridges.

Who were the big winners at the Bafta Scotland Awards?

Robert Carlyle’s acclaimed directorial debut, which saw him play a barber caught up in a series of grisly murders, was the big winner at Scotland’s film and TV “Oscars”.

The Legend of Barney Thomson, which opened this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, was named best feature film at the Bafta Scotland Awards in Glasgow.

And Carlyle’s co-star Emma Thompson, who played his on-screen mum in the Glasgow-set thriller, was named best film actress.

Which game is allowing school children to virtually explore historical sites?

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Gamers can now explore thousands of years of history thanks to the most topographically accurate and interactive Minecraft map of Scotland ever created.

Scotland’s ancient historical sites are now “virtually” at player’s fingertips through a full-scale Minecraft world called Crafting the Past.

After months of site visits, building and trialling, people from across the world are invited to download and uncover Roman forts, journey back to the Victorian era or excavate long-lost Pictish settlements as part of the immersive game.

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