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By Amanda MacMillan SCOTLAND’S national poet, Edwin Morgan, will be remembered at a special funeral service at the University of Glasgow. The bard, who passed away...

By Michael MacLeod SCOTLAND’S literary giants have led the tributes to the nation’s Poet Laureate Edwin Morgan, who passed away this morning aged 90. The Glasgow-born...

By Christine Lavelle A LETTER of “huge significance” to the understanding of the life of Robert Burns was unveiled today. Dated 14 July, 1796 – a...

By Shaun Milne A NEWLY discovered letter giving a rare insight into the dying days of Scots poet Robert Burns is to go on display...

By Zoe Keown AS tourists would agree, Scotland is a country that is loved for its history-laden scenery, romantic charm, Celtic...