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First Minister reveals his top items to take to a desert island

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond chose his essential ‘if I were stuck on a desert island’ items today (Sun) which included a copy of a...

Doctor Who's Karen Gillan hunted for witch role

By Clare Carswell The lead role in a film about Scotland’s most notorious witch will hopefully be played by Doctor Who’s, Karen Gillan, if screenwriter,...

New Robert Burns museum features cast of Bard’s skull

By Oliver Farrimond A NEW £21 million museum celebrating the life of Robert Burns is set to open in Alloway on 1 December this year. The...

Tattoo getting organised for its biggest year yet

By Christine Lavelle PREPARATIONS for this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo got underway today, when all 1,000 performers came together for a rehearsal. Now in its...

Letter of Burns' final words "a once in a lifetime find"

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...

New insight into dying days of poet Robert Burns unveiled

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...

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