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Bonnie Prince Henry?
by Donald
A portrait thought to be of Bonnie Prince Charlie, purchased by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery back in 1994 for £22,000, is in actual fact 'probably his brother', Prince Henry, the museum ha...
- December 16, 2009 11:59 am
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Alex Salmond's Christmas Card Too 'Political'
by Donald
Alex Salmond's annual Christmas card has been criticised by members of the opposition parties because of its inclusion of the St. Andrew's Cross.
Both David McLetchie, Scottish Conservative chief w...
Topics:
Christmas, Politics, St. Andrew
Robert Burns - Greatest Scot of all time...?
by Donald
As part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations, a poll was held by STV to see who the public believes the greatest ever Scot is. Thousands of people were said to have voted from the list of 35 nomi...
St Andrew's Day
by Donald
The 30th of November is celebrated by Christians across the world as Saint Andrew's day; remembering the day that Andrew, one of the Jesus' twelve apostles, was martyred by crucifixion on an X-shape...
Friday the 13th - Scotland's Unluckiest Couple?
by Donald
Today is the third, and final, Friday the 13th of 2009, and the date has long been associated with superstition and bad luck.
The number 13 is considered awkward and irregular because of the 'complet...
Topics:
Bad luck, Friday 13th, Lanarkshire