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Nadine Lee
Francis Alexander Mackinnon, 35th Chief — A Hat-Trick V...
Francis Alexander Mackinnon, born April 9, 1848, was the 35th chieftain of the Mackinnon Clan and a Test cricketer for England. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the life and career of the man who was the s...
Nadine Lee
Tartan Day Celebrated Around the World
Celebrated annually around the world, April 6 is recognised as an international celebration of Scottish heritage and ancestry. Known as Tartan Day, the celebration marks the anniversary of the 1320 si...
Nadine Lee
Kelburn Castle Set to Reopen
The seat of Clan Boyle, also known as the 'graffiti castle', is set to reopen after a five year £500,000 renovation. Kelburn Castle near Largs, North Ayrshire was closed in 2009 following a fire in ...
Nadine Lee
Airline Reveals Tartan-Clad Plane
Cabin crew sport tartan scarves in front of easyJet's new tartan-clad plane. A distinctive orange and black tartan-clad aircraft has been unveiled to mark a new early morning flight from Inverness ...
Nadine Lee
Falkirk's Kelpies Hit The Big Apple
Scaled models of Falkirk's Kelpies at their temporary home in NYC. Scaled models of Falkirk's impressive Kelpie statues have embarked on their first overseas tour, just in time for upcoming Scottis...