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Nadine Lee
Kelburn Castle Set to Reopen
The seat of Clan Boyle, also known as the 'graffiti castle', is set to reopen after a five year £500,000 renovation. Kelburn Castle near Largs, North Ayrshire was closed in 2009 following a fire in ...
Amanda Moffet
Titanic's secret saviour - the Countess of Rothes
On the night that the Titanic sank, one woman, the Countess of Rothes, put the welfare of others before her own, working tirelessly to row them to safety. Angela Young tells her great-grandmother’s in...
Topics: Titanic
Amanda Moffet
New Japanese Tartan Design.
A brand new tartan has just been created for Japan. The colours reflect the spring blossom and the design also draws inspiration from Thomas Glover, the 'Scottish Samurai'. Glover was born in 1838 i...
Topics: Tartan
Donald
Mohamed Al-Fayed - President of Scotland?
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Egyptian businessman and Harrods owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed has said that he wants to be president of an independent Scotland. Al-Fayed, who owns a 65,000 acre Highland estate, is hoping that Scotland...
Donald
The Dog Suicide Bridge
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Near the village of Milton in West Dunbartonshire lies the Overtoun Bridge; an arch bridge which has become famous for the bizzarely large number of dogs who have leapt over the side to their death....