Letter reveals Scot’s role in abolition of slavery
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A Scottish politician’s pivotal role in the abolition of slavery in the West Indies is set to be revealed for the first time.
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Review: Range Rover P400e and Sport SVR
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Sales of diesel cars fell 37 per cent in March and the only bright news was for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (known as a PHEV), up by 18 per cent. Welcome, then, the Range Rover P400e PHEV.
Insight: Billy Graham - when the greatest show on earth came to Glasgow
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The saved and the sceptical remember answering the call of the world’s most charismatic evangelist, Billy Graham, in 1955, writes Dani Garavelli
Glasgow to create first ‘legal graffiti’ site for artists
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It has a reputation for commissioning spectacular murals to adorn drab gable ends and walkways. But Glasgow has never entertained the idea of so-called “legal walls” for grassroots graffiti artists – until now.
Forgotten Scottish war hero no longer an ‘unknown soldier’
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A Scottish sailor who was buried as an “unknown soldier” has been identified and reinterred at a British war cemetery in Belgium on the 100th anniversary of his death.
‘Your music saved my life’: Frightened Rabbit fans pay tribute to Scott Hutchison
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All over Scotland Frightened Rabbit fans are listening to their favourite songs from the band and mourning the death of Scott Hutchison.
Scotland’s centre of excellence for archaeology in £3.2m win
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Scotland’s centre for excellence for archaeology is set to be created in the heart of a stunning prehistoric landscape after £3.2m was awarded to the project.
45 room Scottish castle up for grab in competition - for £5 a ticket
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A wealthy property owner is holding a competition to give away a 45-room castle worth £2.5million -- for just £5 a ticket.
45 room Scottish castle up for grab is competition - for £5 a ticket
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A wealthy property owner is holding a competition to give away a 45-room castle worth £2.5million -- for just £5 a ticket.
10 of the best restaurants in Edinburgh for sharing food
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You might be heading to meet friends for after work drinks or perhaps you fancy a wee nibble with cocktails before your night on the town really gets going.
Ned the Neanderthal brought back to life in Dundee
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An expert in facial reconstruction from the University of Dundee has helped bring Neanderthals back to life for a major new BBC series.
Free festival will herald opening of V&A Dundee
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T in the Park organisers DF Concerts have been called in to mastermind a free two-day festival for up to 20,000 people on Dundee’s waterfront to herald the opening of its £80 million V&A Museum of Design this year.
Heritage watchdog urges ban on new hotels in Edinburgh’s Old Town
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Edinburgh’s longest-running heritage watchdog wants a blanket ban on new hotels opening up in the heart of the capital to help tackle concerns it is being over-run by tourists.
When Eilean Donan Castle was destroyed by the Royal Navy
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There is possibly no view that lends itself better to the romantic notion of the great Highland castle than Eilean Donan at the head of Loch Duich.
What was the first building in Edinburgh’s New Town?
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Edinburgh’s New Town is one of the Europe’s most celebrated Georgian townscapes and a successful early example of rational urban planning using modern design principles.
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