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Latest Scottish Banner Articles
Experts begin to put flesh on the bones of Southern Borders’ turbulent history
New research by Scottish Mediaevalist experts is helping to build up a picture of everyday life in the rural Borders…
Minke whales visiting Scotland’s west coast set European record
Scotland’s west coast seas are a vitally important area for minke whales – with some of these spectacular but vulnerable…
Jacobite treasures will go on public display for the very first time at the new Perth Museum
The new Perth Museum will open to the public this month at Easter Weekend. As part of the new permanent…
Finding Scotland’s ‘lost’ ice age pinewoods
A new project from Trees for Life and Woodland Trust Scotland aims to discover Scotland’s ‘lost’ native pinewoods – home…
Defending the Realm-Hackness Martello Tower and Battery
At the peak of the Napoleonic Wars when American, French, Danish and Norwegian privateers would go north round Orkney or…
Two tickets to ‘Barradise’
On the morning of my big birthday, I opened the envelope which Julie had propped against my cereal bowl and…
Another Quality Field Heading for the Pipe Band Competition at the 119th Maclean Highland Gathering
Maclean’s reputation as one of the premiere pipe band competitions in Australia will be further enhanced with another quality field…
Burgh Hall-A repurposed gem
In my recent visits to Scotland’s historic buildings, a recurrent theme has been repurposing. Too many late 20th and early…
The 2024 Australian Celtic Festival celebrating the Year of Ireland & The Isle of Man
Renowned as the premier Celtic event of New South Wales, the Australian Celtic Festival is the only event of its…
The Rugged Island: A Shetland Lyric
This month a 90-year-old silent film shot in Shetland is being shown as part of The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival,…
Six Scottish Clans to celebrate their heritage and renew alliances at Kilts & Cowboy Boots
It’s time to put an end to hundreds of years of fighting. In a spirit of camaraderie and friendly competition,…
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