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Island of Berneray (Barra Head) Becomes Sheep Free Zone...
The island of Berneray or Barra Head is a tiny island in the Outer Hebrides. Sadly the last residents of this remote Scottish island are finally leaving the land where their ancestors have lived for...
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Berneray, Outer Hebrides
- June 5, 2009 5:55 pm
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Where in Scotland Does Grounds Keeper Willie Come From?
Mostly drunk and angry with mad red hair this Caledonian oath appears an unlikely candidate to be credited with any civic reception.
But no, two of Scotland's biggest cities, Glasgow and Aberdeen...
Clan Feud Over Digging up Rob Roy
An old Clan feud has resurfaced after plans were announced that the remains of Rob Roy MacGregor were to be dug up. The legendary outlaw is believed to have been buried in Balquhidder, Stirlingshire...
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Rob Roy, Clan MacGregor, Clan MacLaren
The Electric Brae
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As part of our mini-tour on Sunday we managed to take in one of Scotlands spookiest roads, the Electric Brae near Ayr. We stopped the car to check if we were in the right place and immediately start...
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Electric Brae
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The Year of Sheep - Scots Protest against The Highland ...
The year of Homecoming is upon us, when expats and people from abroad with Scottish blood return to their homeland to celebrate all things Scottish.
But 217 years ago, the Government were doing qu...
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Clearances
Scotland's Oldest Osprey Hatches Chicks 45 and 46
This week saw Britain's oldest mother give birth at 66 a story trumped in the animal kingdom by a Scottish Osprey.
Scotland's oldest and most prolific osprey mother has hatched her 45th and 46th ch...
Scottish Spider Cat
For Scottish daredevil cat Charlie, walls are no obstacle - he scales the two-storey wall of his owner's home to get back inside.
His gravity-defying antics have earned him the nickname "Spider-cat"...
Whisky ban at 'The Gathering' to keep sponsor happy
Homecoming's main event - 'The Gathering' has come under attack when it issued a ban on all whisky products citing a conflict of interest with one of it's main sponsors Diageo.
This action has ang...
More than 25 Bodies Unearthed by Edinburgh Tram Works
The trams could be hit by yet another delay, but this time it was the grizzly discovery of at least 25 skeletons in one of the busy main roads in Leith. The remains are believed to date back to the 16...
The Beast of Duffus Caught on Camera
A couple and their 3 children were having a family day out at Duffus Castle on Easter Sunday when they caught sight a large panther-like black beast prowling out of the woodland. Craig and Angela f...