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Craigievar Castle to reopen to the public
by Donald
After a £500,000 facelift, taking two years to complete, the National Trust for Scotland has announced that Craigievar Castle is to completely reopen to the public in May.
The 17th century castle, ...
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Aberdeenshire, Craigievar Castle
- March 24, 2010 2:47 pm
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Stewart Stamp Series Issued by Royal Mail
by Donald
A new series of stamps by the Royal Mail have been issued, depicting each of the Stewart monarchs who ruled Scotland between 1406 and 1603, the year of the Union of the Crowns.
The series starts wi...
Sir James W. Black dies, aged 85
by Donald
Sir James Whyte Black, inventor of beta-blocker drugs has died at the age of 85.
His family made the announcement yesterday that he passed away after a long illness.
Born in Uddingston, Lanarkshir...
Hollywood company plans to buy rights to Scottish turke...
by Donald
Kay Ure was stranded for 30 days, kept away from her husband John and her home due to the severe winter snow and storms, and now a Hollywood movie company, Furst Films, has offered the Sutherland co...
Scottish Soldier's VC and Cannonball sells for £1/4m.
by Donald
A set of medals, including the Victoria Cross, and a cannonball, has sold at auction for £252,000, more than doubling its predicted £120,000 price. The medals, which were awarded to John Simpson Kno...