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Tom Weir | Man With A Fiery Cross
In May 1975, Tom Weir’s monthly column for The Scots Magazine described his interview with the great world ecologist, Sir F. Fraser Darling . . . I knew before […]
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Royal Highland Show Countdown
OK, we know it’s not until June, but this year will be the 175th Royal Highland Show, and it promises to be the best one yet! The RHS is Scotland’s […]
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The Perfect Picnic
Scenic countryside, smoked salmon bagels, sparkling wine and a tartan rug on the loch-side . . . It’s the latest experience for holiday makers in Scotland: a personal Picnic Butler […]
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Scotland’s New White Lady
Meet Victoria, the UK’s only female polar bear, who moves to her new home in the Highland Wildlife Park today. Victoria is travelling all the way from Aalborg Zoo in Denmark […]
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Tartan Day
Next weekend Arbroath will be celebrating its annual Tartan Day Festival with a range of events throughout Angus. The festival commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath on April 6, […]
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Visible Cinema
The first monthly film club for deaf and hard of hearing audiences launches this week in Glasgow. Visible Cinema will host its premier captioned screening for the club on Tuesday, […]
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Get A Different Perspective . . .
For the more adventurous among you, here are three adrenaline-fuelled ways to explore Scotland. Highland Flings In the picturesque and unassuming pass of Killiecrankie sits an adrenaline-fuelled bungee jump known […]
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Tom Weir | Chair-lift To Sunshine, Traversing Morven, and A Way With Animals
In April, 1975, Tom Weir skied at Glen Shee, climbed Morven with a friend, visited the new Palacerigg Country Park in Cumbernauld, and still had time to write his monthly […]
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Our April Issue 2015
Our April issue is out now with an exclusive interview with Sharleen Spiteri on the 25th birthday of Texas, and a chance for you to win their latest album! Plus: […]
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Taking Stock Of The Wild Places
The National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) have announced their first annual stock-take of the UK’s wild plants and habitats – and they’re looking for volunteers! Similar schemes are in already […]
