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#ScotlandisNow Stories: The Young Scot who’s Sailing Past Stigma

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#ScotlandisNow Stories: The Young Scot who’s Sailing Past Stigma

The Celtic roots of Hallowe’en

As the world goes ‘Trick or Treating?’, it’s worth remembering that today’s…
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The Celtic roots of Hallowe’en

Humans of Scotland: The paramedic who’s learning Gaelic

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#ScotlandisNow Stories: The paramedic who's learning Gaelic

Global Goals help everyone win

Scotland prides itself on being a good global citizen, giving a hand up to developing countries in terms…
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Global Goals help everyone win

Showcasing Scotland & Japan’s Study Links

Industry, whisky, railways, cartography and many more. The list of connections between Scotland and…
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Showcasing Scotland & Japan’s Study Links

Cementing Scotland’s reputation as a good global citizen

Scotland’s Women in Conflict Fellowship is just one of the excellent examples of how we are working…
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Cementing Scotland’s reputation as a good global citizen

Rediscover Orkney and The Outer Hebrides

This year The Lonely Planet revealed that the Shetland Islands had secured the sixth place in its…
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Rediscover Orkney and The Outer Hebrides

Breaking the mould: Rugby is blossoming outside its comfort zone

As Scotland begin their Rugby World Cup campaign in Japan this month – we look at the emergence…
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Breaking the mould: Rugby is blossoming outside its comfort zone

Scotland’s Arctic Connections

Scotland’s strong ties to the Arctic stretch back through the centuries – and we’re…
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Scotland’s Arctic Connections

Ogilvy Spirits: the Scottish sustainable spud sensation

The team at Ogilvy spirits are going against the grain with their new, sustainable Scottish potato vodka
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Ogilvy Spirits: the Scottish sustainable spud sensation

Scotland opens its doors - explore the country’s hidden history

This month, from the Borders to John o’ Groats, thousands of public and private buildings across…
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Scotland opens its doors - explore the country's hidden history

David Livingstone - The boy from Blantyre who became an African legend

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David Livingstone - The boy from Blantyre who became an African legend

Spotlight: Edinburgh Festivals - The Newbie

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Spotlight: Edinburgh Festivals - The Newbie

Spotlight: Edinburgh Festivals - The A-Lister

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Spotlight: Edinburgh Festivals - The A-Lister

Top 11 spooky places to visit in Scotland

Scotland is full of spooky goings on. Our storied past involves clan battles, wars with our near neighbour…
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Top 11 spooky places to visit in Scotland

Spotlight: Edinburgh Festivals - The Festival Fanatic

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Spotlight: Edinburgh Festivals - The Festival Fanatic

Spotlight: Women in Sport – Eilidh Doyle

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Spotlight: Women in Sport – Eilidh Doyle

Scotland is making cinema more accessible for deaf audiences

Scotland is making great steps forward to ensure that cinemas are more available to those with hearing…
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Scotland is making cinema more accessible for deaf audiences

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