Tag: History

Scots graffiti artists invade National Portrait Gallery

Deadline News Journalist - July 30, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond A GROUP of Scots graffiti artists and street painters have taken over the stately Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The home of some of...

Brits want the return of National Service

Deadline News Journalist - July 28, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond NATIONAL Service should be brought back as the answer to Britain’s worsening yob culture, according to a new poll. Almost three-quarters of Brits...

Tilda Swinton to present special Culloden battle screening

Deadline News Journalist - July 26, 2009

By Rory Reynolds SCOTS Oscar winner Tilda Swinton is to present a special screening of the 1964 film Culloden – at the site of the...

New tartan commemorates Burns’s 250th anniversary

Deadline News Journalist - June 28, 2009

By Domenica Goduto A new tartan has been created to honour the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth. The patterns will feature colours that represent his...

Theatre group looking for women to strip on stage

Deadline News Journalist - June 21, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A THEATRE group is looking for 150 women to dance naked on stage as part of the festival this August. The produces of...

Edinburgh’s first ever hotel gets a facelift, re-opens doors

Deadline News Journalist - March 15, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond EDINBURGH'S first ever hotel is set to re-open its doors following an extensive modern makeover. The Apex Waterloo Hotel opens today, 190 years...

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