Ewan McGregor open to returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars spin-off
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor has declared his interest in reprising his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new Star Wars spin-off.
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When was the first Loch Ness Monster sighting?
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WHEN it comes to world-famous mythical beasts, Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster is right up there with Bigfoot and the Yeti. Hundreds of people have claimed to have spotted her over the years.
The Harpe Brothers: Scots who became USA’s first serial killers
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THE Harpes were immigrant Scots who crossed the Atlantic in search of a brighter future. Instead, they would yield two of the most bloodthirsty killers of the American frontier.
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THE Harpes were immigrant Scots who crossed the Atlantic in search of a brighter future. Instead, they would yield two of the most bloodthirsty killers of the American frontier.
Family: Janet Christie
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New Year’s resolutions? Really, what kind of losers come up with such nonsense? That’s what I would say, if my resolution wasn’t Don’t Be Negative.
Virgin Trains stops selling Daily Mail amid censorship row
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Virgin Trains has stopped stocking The Daily Mail on its West Coast route, declaring the tabloid newspaper is not compatible with its “brands and beliefs”.
VIDEO: Ex-WWE superstar in press conference punch-up as 5 Star Wrestling launches UK arena TV shows
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Former WWE superstar Jack Swagger had his first 5 Star Wrestling brawl out of the ring when a press conference to announce a new arenas touring UK TV show turned into a punch up.
Fancy renting a Harry Potter themed flat in Edinburgh?
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Harry Potter fans can now stay in a magical Potter themed flat in the heart of the city’s Old Town
Ones to watch in 2018: artist Christine Borland
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As a featured artist at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and with a major commission to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War, 2018 is shaping up to be a big year for Christine Borland...
Ones to watch in 2018: debut novelist Sally Magnusson
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Sally Magnusson had to learn to let her imagination take over when tackling her debut novel based on real events in Iceland in the 17th century. It paid off, writes David Robinson
Ones to watch in 2018: singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi
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Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has released just four tracks but they have been streamed so much, stratospheric success is within sight for the 21-year-old, writes Fiona Shepherd
Ones to watch in 2018: folk singer Hannah Rarity
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After touring from Japan to the USA while still a student, Hannah Rarity is more than ready to record her debut album, writes Jim Gilchrist
Ones to watch in 2018: playwright Frances Poet
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Frances Poet has spent years working in the theatre, but her debut full-length play, which opens at the Traverse in April, marks her transition from editor and commissioner to fully-fledged playwright...
Creative Scotland's director of screen quits after less than four years
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The figurehead for Scotland’s troubled film and TV sector has quit - just weeks after ambitious new targets for the industry were set.
Ones to watch in 2018: opera singer Catriona Morison
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Before winning the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World last year, Catriona Morison from Edinburgh was quiety building her career with a regional opera company in Germany. That’s about to change, writes Ken...
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