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A Scots explorer will follow in the Arctic footsteps of 19th Orkney adventurer Dr John Rae to raise funds to restore the childhood home of the islander and create a world-class heritage centre to honour his legacy.
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Rosslyn Chapel has reported a record breaking year - with more people visiting the site than in 2006, when the Da Vinci code film was released, catapulting the 15th century chapel into the international spotlight.
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The Golden Globes, one of the entertainment industry’s flagship award ceremonies, was dominated by the sexual harassment scandal that continues to rock Hollywood, with some of the world’s leading actresses and media figures speaking out about abuse and gender equality.
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The January Blues might be expected to hit Scotland, with its grim winter weather, harder than most parts of the world, but the end of the month coincides with celebrations that are guaranteed to lift the spirits.
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A historic castle which is claimed to be one of the most haunted places in the UK has been put up for sale after the company which owned it went into administration.
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Getting fit in the great outdoors is a realistic fitness resolution new year gym resolutionaries could have made.
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After all the festive overindulging, January is the perfect time of year to get off the sofa and become more active.
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Fiona Shepherd talks to stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill and Grit Orchestra conductor Greg Lawson about one of this year’s unlikeliest gigs, and why tearing up the rule book was the only way to make it work.
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Alton Towers’ new Wicker Man rollercoaster will feature a six-storey flaming structure in what the theme park claims is the first such ride to combine wood and fire.
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While other parts of Scotland have long since given up on trying to stage major events in the run-up to Hogmanay, the pinnacle of Edinburgh’s winter festivals programme still has undoubted drawing power.
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Ewan McGregor was one of only three Brits to triumpth at the Golden Globes as the ceremony was dominated by the sexual harassment scandal that has rocked Hollywood.
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A Glasgow band made a show of support for the NHS on a leading BBC current affairs programme in the same edition as Theresa May was questioned on the winter crisis gripping the health service.
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Do Not Disturb – Scotland on SundaySt Fillans has come a long way since it was once cruelly described by the Gazetteer of Scotland as a “wretched hamlet”.
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The ice groaned and creaked as it split apart. We’d reached 80 degrees north, just 450 miles from the North Pole, and thick ice prevented us from sailing any further.
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The search for the lost Pictish monastery where the first examples of Scottish Gaelic were written down has made a major breakthrough ten years after the quest began.
