Muslim soldiers who served in Scotland “must be remembered”
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They arrived in the Highlands from the north west corner of pre-partition India with their pack horses and mules in tow.
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Glasgow Christmas Markets: where will they be, when do they open and what can visitors expect?
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Glasgow’s Continental Christmas Market opens this month, bringing with them the best of traders and stalls from all over Europe.
On this day 1824 - the Great Fire of Edinburgh breaks out
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It started when great clouds of smoke were seen billowing from the second floor of a printing house on Old Assembly Close.
Book review: Kingdom Of The Blind, by Louise Penny
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The premise of this novel is an intriguing one. A group of three people, including Louise Penny’s usual central detective character, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Quebec provincial police force...
Jet to South Africa for affordable five-star treatment at a fraction of UK cost
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A five-star rehab facility in South Africa is opening its doors to Scottish residents seeking treatment for addiction.
Outlaw King: secrets of the film shoot revealed
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Netflix original film Outlaw King follows Robert the Bruce as he battles to regain control after being made an outlaw by the King of England for taking the Scottish Crown.
The CairnGorm funicular crisis: trying to look on the bright side
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Things are looking a bit bleak up at CairnGorm Mountain, and no, I’m not talking about the weather. However, Final Words is a glass half-full kind of column, so this week I’ll be examining some of the ways in which the ski centre’s current travails might turn out to be good news...
Secrets of early Aberdonians to be revealed by city skeletons
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Aberdeen’s collection of more than 1,000 human skeletons is set to reveal fascinating new detail about the city and its people over hundreds of years.
Glasgow Christmas Lights 2018: When will they be switched on and where can I see them?
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The festive season officially kicks off in Glasgow this month with the big annual Christmas light switch on.
Book review: As the Women Lay Dreaming, by Donald S Murray
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Years ago the first novel of Andreï Makine’s which I reviewed here was Confessions of a Lapsed Standard-Bearer. Its evocation of the Soviet Union in the late 1950s rang with such compelling authenticity that I was sure it must be autobiographical, drawn from memory.
Book review: The Light in the Dark, by Horatio Clare
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The concept of the stiff upper lip has surely never been as unfashionable as it is today. We live in an age of perpetual overshare, an era in which talking about your innermost thoughts and feelings is not just acceptable but actively encouraged.
10 facts you (probably) didn’t know about Robert the Bruce
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Robert the Bruce was one of the most revered warriors of his generation. Often referred to as ‘Good King Robert’, he is best known for his defeat of the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn in 1314.
Donald Trump’s bid to build new village in Aberdeenshire moves forward
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Donald Trump’s bid to build a new £150m village by his Aberdeenshire golf course has taken a step forward.
National Galleries to honour Hollywood special effects guru Ray Harryhausen
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The biggest ever celebration of the legendary Hollywood special effects guru Ray Harryhausen - whose iconic creations inspired George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton and Peter Jackson - is to be staged in Edinburgh.
Oldest comic book in the world to go on show in Glasgow
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The world’s first comic – Glasgow Looking Glass – is to be put on public display for one night only on Saturday, 1 December.
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