Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature

Few people realise that, outside of London, Edinburgh has more literary associations than any other part of Britain.

Freedom Fighters

Robert Bruce, along with William Wallace and Andrew Moray epitomise the Scots freedom-fighter, leading legions of tartan-clad warriors to secure or defend liberty. But who were the Scots women who have fought the brave fight for civil rights around the world?

Gordon Reid: Scotland’s Other Tennis Superstar

Get up close and personal with one of Scotland's tennis greats as we profile wheelchair tennis superstar Gordon Reid and ask him a few questions.

In the words of the Bard

Scotland's national poet Robert Burns is celebrated throughout the world.

James Naismith: The Scottish-Canadian Who Invented Basketball

January is a month filled with good intentions, as people greet the New Year with resolutions to achieve over the next 12 months.

Kings and queens of Scottish fashion

From London to Milan, Scotland's fashion designers are excelling.

Lasting inspiration of Robert Burns

What is it about Robert Burns? Not even Shakespeare is remembered so personally with an annual birthday celebration.

Margaret Macdonald

The cliché that behind every great man there must be a great woman has never been more apt than when used to describe one of the greatest love stories in art history.

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