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Stirling and Edinburgh Castles rekindle festive tradition with annual “Battle of the Christmas Trees” 

STIRLING Castle and Edinburgh Castle have rekindled a festive tradition with their annual “Battle of the Christmas Trees”.  Taking to social media, staff at both...

Bodleian and National Library of Scotland go to war over who has the best Christmas tree

TWO of Britain's most august libraries have gone to war - over who has the best Christmas tree. The Bodleian Library, Oxford, proudly unveiled its...

Stunning villa built by French POWs for sale

A STUNNING villa built by Napoleonic prisoners of war over 200 years ago has gone on the market for half a million pounds. The Perthshire...

Drones used in battle against toxic Giant Hogweed

DRONES are being used in the fight against one of Scotland’s most dangerous plants. A Scottish fisheries trust is using airborne technology to map out...

Pics show moment trained golden eagle taken down by wild rival

THE moment a captive golden eagle was knocked out of the skies after straying into the airspace of its wild cousins has been captured...

Tram contractors demand six times original estimate

CONTRACTORS brought in to build the capital’s tram network are demanding £12 million – six times the original estimate. BSC consortium is taking...

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