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Nessie Strikes Again!
by Nadine Lee
An amateur photographer has captured pictures and video footage of a 'large, black object' moving beneath the waters of Loch Ness, sparking fresh debate about the existence of the famous monster.
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Loch Ness, Loch Ness Monster
The Duchess and I
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by Nadine Lee
Scottish National Portrait Gallery Frieze
As you enter the main hall of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 150 titans of Scottish history gaze down at you, providing a dramatic introduction to...
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Alexander Gordon 4th Duke of Gordon, Castle Gordon, edinburgh, General Cornwallis, Gordon Highlanders, Island of the Swans, Jane Gordon Duchess of Gordon, Lady Jane Maxwell, Lord Brome, Robert Burns, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Sir WIlliam Maxwell
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Why is Scotland so.... Google Reveals All
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by Nadine Lee
Internet search giant Google has revealed questions the world wants to know about Scotland, unfortunately showing rather unflattering results. The auto-complete feature imbedded in the search engine ...
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Poem Marks Bannockburn Anniversary
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by Nadine Lee
Rotunda Monument at the Bannockburn Battleground
A new poem has been unveiled to mark the upcoming 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. The specially commissioned poem appears on a new t...
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Asterix Weighs in on Independence Debate
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by Nadine Lee
Inspired by the Scottish independence debate, the latest Asterix adventure sees the comic book hero travel to Iron Age Scotland where he meets the Picts. Author Jean Yves-Ferri explained that the sto...
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Asterix, Iron Age Scotland, Picts, Scottish independence
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That's a Wrap! Scotland on Screen
by Nadine Lee
With an overabundance of stunning landscapes and picturesque castles, it's no wonder Scotland is a favourite calling card for film and television location scouts. Here are my top five Scottish locatio...
The Curious Case of Dubh Sith
by Nadine Lee
Loch Ghruinneart, Isle of Islay
If you picture troops involved in a 14th Century clan battle, fairies are the last thing you would expect to find among the ranks. However according to legend, a fai...
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Campbell, Campbell of Cawdor, Dubh Sith, Fairy, Isle of Islay, Kilchoman, Kilnave, Loch Ghruinneart, MacDonald, MacLean
Edinburgh Tattoo Delights Thousands
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by Nadine Lee
Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle
Throughout the month of August in Edinburgh, look up to the sky above Edinburgh Castle at approximately 10:30pm and you'll be greeted with a spectacular firework dis...
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bagpipes, Edinburgh, Marching, Military Bands, Pipers, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2013, Scottish Regiments, The Lone Piper
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Scottish Heraldry 101: The Court of Lord Lyon
by Nadine Lee
HM New Register House, Edinburgh
Just off Edinburgh's bustling Princes Street sits a grand old building that houses hundreds of years worth of Scotland's records. HM New Register House is well know...
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Clan Gunn, Clan MacArthur, Coat of Arms, Court of Lord Lyon, Elizabeth Roads LVO, Heraldry, Iain Gunn of Banniskirk, Lord Lyon, Lyon Clerk, order of the thistle, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs