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Chris Smith
Hill Walkers Guide to the Cairngorms
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Scotland attracts tourists from the world over to experience countryside scenery. The highland beauty is in part why the country was recently voted the most beautiful in the world, and it’s easy to se...
Topics: Hillwalking, Scotland, Cairngorms
Nadine Lee
Worldwide Call for 24 Hour Ceilidh
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People from across the world have been invited to join in a global ceilidh held over 24 hours next summer, as part of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games celebrations. The Royal Scottish Country Dance...
Topics: 2014, Ceilidh, Commonwealth Games 2014, diaspora, glasgow, Scotland
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Donald
Argentina Has Highest Population of Scottish Descent Ou...
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I just found out that outside of the English speaking world, Argentina has the largest number of people of Scottish descent, which I thought was pretty interesting. The Argentine-Scot population curre...
Topics: Argentina, Grierson, Hutton, Scotland, Scottish, Watson
Amanda Moffet
Scotland The What?
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The story behind Scotland The What? This is the definitive account of the Scotland the What? performers who spawned a new breed of Doric comics is published....
Topics: Saltire, Scotland
Amanda Moffet
Credit crunch hits Highland Games
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The recession has bitten again, this time causing Stirling's annual Highland Games to be cancelled. Organisers blamed "economic uncertainties created by the credit crunch" and successive changes of...
Topics: Highland Games, Scotland
Amanda Moffet
'Scotland's Schindler' to be Honoured for Sacrifice
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A missionary from Dunscore near Dumfries has been described as "Scotland's Schindler" after she sacrificed her life at Auschwitz-Birkenauis to finally be honoured by the Prime Minister. Jane Hainin...
Topics: Haining, Scotland, World War II