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Hundreds of Piping Santas Advance on Edinburgh
by Nadine Lee
Bagpipe playing Santa Clauses descended on Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens over the weekend, to help warm up runners at the city's annual Santa Run. Hundreds of runners and walkers dressed as Santa...
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bagpipes, Christmas, edinburgh, Santa Claus, Stockbridge Pipe Band, Unicycle
- December 11, 2013 3:08 pm
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The best jokes at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival
by Donald
English comedian Nick Helm won the best joke award at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the worlds largest arts festival. His one liner from his show "Dare To Dream" - "I needed a password eigh...
Hanging up the Haggis
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THE world’s top haggis hurler Alan Pettigrew has announced he is to quit before his 29 year old record is broken.
His world record was set in 1984 when he threw a 1lb 8oz haggis 180ft and 10in on t...
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Edinburgh Named Redheaded Capital of the UK
by Nadine Lee
Researchers from Britain's DNA have produced the first ever map of redheaded nations and cities, with Edinburgh coming out on top in full ginger bloom. The study found that 40% of the Scottish capita...
Hunt On For Highland Strongman
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by Nadine Lee
Scotland's original strongman, Donald Dinnie (1837–1916).
Organisers of the Aboyne Highland Games have issued a plea for help tracking down an elusive Highland Games competitor. The strongman is on...
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English Historian Claims Haggis
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by Nadine Lee
An English food historian has declared Haggis as an English delicacy, claiming the Scottish origins of the dish are as “made up” as tartan. Peter Brears has described Haggis as a ‘fine English dish’ ...
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Haggis, Scotland v England, scottish food, Tartan
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Bobby Update - Police Launch Investigation
by Nadine Lee
Greyfriar's nose shines again
Last week we reported that Edinburgh's famous Greyfriar's Bobby statue had undergone restoration work after years worth of tourists rubbing his nose for good luck. Les...
A Right Dundee United
by Nadine Lee
Here's something to keep in mind if you're ever visiting Nigeria - If someone calls you a 'Dundee United', it's probably not a compliment.
The Scottish football club's name has been appropriated as...
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Dundee United, football, Nigeria, Scottish Words
Where in Scotland Does Grounds Keeper Willie Come From?
Mostly drunk and angry with mad red hair this Caledonian oath appears an unlikely candidate to be credited with any civic reception.
But no, two of Scotland's biggest cities, Glasgow and Aberdeen...
Bride's och aye, the poo!
FUMING bride DECKED her kilt-wearing hubby when he sat on her knee at the reception and left a SKIDMARK on her wedding dress!
Like all true Scotsmen, Angus McClure, 26, didn't wear pants under his...
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