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Nadine Lee
Susan Boyle Set to Launch Tartan Range
Donny Osmond proudly wears the tartan of Susan Boyle Scottish classical singer Susan Boyle has announced that she is releasing her own range of Tartan. In a statement released on her website, the Bl...
Nadine Lee
MSP Calls for Macbeth Review
Imagined 19th Century Portrait of Macbeth Prompted by historical revisions to Richard III's reign upon discovery of his remains, Scottish MSP Alex Johnstone has called for a motion in parliament to ...
Nadine Lee
The Massacre of Glencoe
Today marks the 321st anniversary of the Massacre of Glencoe, in which 38 MacDonald of Glencoe clansmen were murdered on direct orders from the crown. The death warrant signed by King William III prov...
Nadine Lee
Highland Clearances Influence Composer
Robert Aitken's new soundtrack 'Kildonan' A new soundtrack by a Scottish composer has been influenced by the infamous Highland Clearances of the 18th and 19th Centuries. Kildonan, the latest work by...
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The Last Letter of Mary Queen of Scots
This is the last letter of Mary Queen of Scots - it makes very interesting reading. This is the translation: To the most Christian king, my brother and old ally Royal brother, having by God's wil...
Nadine Lee
Scotland's Greatest Gift - Penicillin
Sir Alexander Fleming, FRSE, FRS, FRCS(Eng)6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955 On a sunny morning in September 1928, Scottish biologist Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally made one of the most important me...
Nadine Lee
Terrorising Owl at Large in Inverness
Feathered Foe Remains on the Loose Here's a strange case of life imitating art from Inverness, with news just in that rivals Hitchcock's 1963 horror The Birds: A giant Eagle Owl is to blame for at...
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Edinburgh and Glasgow's Rivarly Began Over Bread
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It has been recently suggested that the centuries-long rivalry between Scotland's capital and Scotland's largest city all started over bread. It seems to have begun in 1656 when the Glasgow town coun...
Nadine Lee
Chief of Clan Macnab Dies
Clan Macnab - Timor Omnis Abesto (Let fear be far from all) We are very saddened to hear news that James Charles Macnab, 23rd Chief of Clan Macnab, died on January 11 aged 86. Macnab served as a mem...
Nadine Lee
From Norway with Love
The Nidelva River, with Nidaros Cathedral in the background. Trondheim, Norway. When asked to give the name of his nearest mainline rail station on a Parliamentary expenses questionnaire, former lib...
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West Lochaber have a lot going on in 2014
Meet the People :: See the Places :: Settle the Heart Howling Events, a west Lochaber coalition of heritage organisations has announced its programme of events for the forthcoming Year of Homecoming ...
Topics: Lochaber, MacDonald
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New Feature: Clans2014 Forum
One lump or two? We have just added a brand new feature to the Clans 2014 site; A Discussion Forum. After a brief and fairly painless registration you can come to the forum and discuss topics suc...
Topics: 2014
Nadine Lee
Chanel's Scottish Inspiration
French fashion powerhouse Chanel recently hosted it's annualMetiers d'Arts show at Linlithgow Palace just outside of Edinburgh, showcasing a contemporary interpretation of traditional Scottish crafts...
Topics: Chanel, Fashion, Tartan, tweed
Amanda Moffet
Clan MacKinnon gets a new Chieftan
Clan MacKinnon have a new lease of life - not only have they appointed a new Chieftan but have a shiny new website. This will serve as a great resource to the widespread MacKinnon Clan. They want ev...
Topics: MacKinnon
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Calling all pipers and drummers
"THE FRONT RANK" - Pipefest 2005, Holyrood Park Edinburgh - 21 August 2005Photographed by Colin Dickson[/caption] Pipefest are gathering 10,000 Pipers and drummers from around the World. Pipers and...