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Wind turbine near Prince Charles’ home approved

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:05:29 GMT

A controversial wind turbine overlooking the summer Highland home of Prince Charles has been approved.

Scottish word of the week: Bawbee

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:22:36 GMT

Appropriately enough, for a term originally used to denote a Scottish halfpenny first introduced in the 16th century, bawbee (sometimes baw bee) has offered rich pickings for traditional Scots literature.

Artists in residence bound for remote St Kilda

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:29:19 GMT

TWO artists have beaten off competition from over 100 applicants for residency posts on the remotest outpost in the UK.

Lost Edinburgh: Portobello Power Station

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:39:07 GMT

PORTOBELLO Power Station provided the city of Edinburgh with electricity for over half a century. Positioned just a few short strides from Edinburgh’s best-loved seafront, its location is difficult to imagine today.

Little Sparta to be study centre for art scholars

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:42:51 GMT

LITTLE Sparta – the Scottish garden rated one of Britain’s must-see art treasures – has been thrown a financial lifeline which will help safeguard its future.

Cape Wrath community buyout a step closer

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:09:31 GMT

A community buyout of a parcel of land next to a historic lighthouse, designed by the grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson, has moved a step closer.

Loch Ness monster sparks Highlands tourism row

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:06:58 GMT

A MONSTER war of words has erupted over how the world-famous Nessie is promoted. The Loch Ness Monster is one of the Highlands’ biggest assets, but the way the legendary monster is portrayed to tourists is threatening to split the business community on the shores she reputedly roams.

Bannockburn stones could be thousands of years old

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:36:02 GMT

STANDING stones thought to have been placed to mark the fist major skirmish of the Battle of Bannockburn were probably there thousands of years before, it was revealed yesterday.

National Trust Scotland rallies against merger

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:46:18 GMT

HERITAGE charities have raised fears a new heritage “super-body” could threaten their survival, with the National Trust for Scotland urging thousands of its members to object to the controversial plan.

Spirit of change: 50 years in Scottish whisky trade

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:32:53 GMT

Dennis Malcolm is Master Distiller at Glen Grant Distillery in Rothes and has worked in the whisky trade for over 50 years. Here he looks back on his career and reveals how new technology has had a profound effect on even the most traditional of industries.

Scottish Word of the Week: Stramash

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:43:48 GMT

The word Stramash is used to describe a noisy commotion or an uproar.

A-listed Tarlair art deco pool revamp approved

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:53:53 GMT

ABERDEENSHIRE councillors today approved plans to spend £300,000 on essential repairs to safeguard the future of a decaying art deco swimming pool complex - granted Category-A listed status because of its outstanding architectural and historic importance.

Early Africa images to be displayed in Scotland

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:45:09 GMT

SOME of the first ever images of Africa seen by western eyes are going on display in Scotland – thanks to the 19th century expeditions of Scotland’s greatest ever explorer.

Scottish fact of the week: John o’ Groats

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:16:47 GMT

DECONSTRUCTING the appeal of Caithness’ most famous village seems a rather unkind thing to do - around 112,000 visitors go to John o’ Groats because it’s John o’ Groats.

Scottish word of the week: Braw

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:56:58 GMT

PREVALENT in both traditional and contemporary literature, braw has sustained popular appeal for several centuries.

Cast-iron pioneer ‘inspired by Scots craftsmen’

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:33:35 GMT

HE was regarded as a pioneer in his field, producing extraordinary designs which gave rise to the towering streetscapes of New York and other cities across the US.

Scottish golf tourism initiative to be expanded

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:19:25 GMT

A MAJOR golf tourism initiative, launched two years ago to bring more golfers to the North east of Scotland - home to the Trump golf resort - is to be expanded to meet the demand from visitors and operators.

‘Brave’ castle competes for world tourism crown

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:06:49 GMT

TOURISM chiefs today urged the people of Scotland to get behind a campaign to have Dunnottar Castle in Aberdeenshire, which inspired Princess Merida’s family home in Disney-Pixar’s Brave, named as the “8th Wonder of the World.”

Lost Edinburgh: Waverley Market

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:05:50 GMT

LOCATED within a slice of the wide gorge between Princes Street and Waverley train station, the Waverley Market, the Victorian predecessor of the Princes Mall, was once the city’s premier vegetable and fruit market.

Glasgow to be focus of World War One commemoration

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:11:34 GMT

GLASGOW Cathedral will provide the focus for Britain’s commemoration of the outbreak of the First World War next year with a service which the Queen is expected to attend.