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Nadine Lee
Council Weighs In On Bobby Rubbing
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Greyfriar's Bobby, Pre-op Edinburgh's world famous pup Greyfriar's Bobby got a facelift earlier this week, following a successful Facebook campaign by Bobby enthusiasts. On Tuesday sculpture conser...
Topics: edinburgh, Edinburgh Council, FaceBook, Greyfriar's Bobby, Greyfriars Kirkyard
Amanda Moffet
The Electric Brae
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As part of our mini-tour on Sunday we managed to take in one of Scotlands spookiest roads, the Electric Brae near Ayr. We stopped the car to check if we were in the right place and immediately start...
Topics: Electric Brae
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The Font Stone
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If you're walking through the Abriachan Gardens you will come across a heart-shape stone which is deeply embedded in the ground called the Font Stone. The flat rock has a hole in the middle which is f...
Topics: St Columba, St Finian
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The Westford Knight
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What is claimed as a carving on a glacial boulder in the town of Westford, in Massachusetts, USA, is argued to be proof that an expedition, led by Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney, landed on the North...
Topics: Earl of Orkney, Orkney, Roslin Castle, Rosslyn Chapel, Westford Knight
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Sutherland Beach One of the Best in the World
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Sandwood Bay in Sutherland has been named as one of the best 50 beaches in the world by Travel magazine; and only one of five listed from the UK. The bay is around 5 miles south of Cape Wrath, the m...
Topics: Ghosts, Sandwood Bay, Sutherland
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