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The Friendly Falls
by Nadine Lee
The Falls of Dochart
I recently came across a book called My Favourite Place, where various writers discuss their most-loved places in Scotland. The book was available free from libraries throughou...
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Innis Bhuidhe, Killin, Macnab, Michael Palin, Monty Python, The Falls of Dochart
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Scotland's Oldest Osprey Hatches Chicks 45 and 46
This week saw Britain's oldest mother give birth at 66 a story trumped in the animal kingdom by a Scottish Osprey.
Scotland's oldest and most prolific osprey mother has hatched her 45th and 46th ch...
Sutherland Beach One of the Best in the World
by Donald
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...
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Ghosts, Sandwood Bay, Sutherland
Thai Tourist Guide Uses Picture of Hebridean Beach
by Donald
A picture of the white sands and crystal clear blue waters of West Beach on the island of Berneray are being used by Thailand's tourist board to advertise Kai Bae beach on Ko Chang, the country's se...
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Harris, Isle of Berneray
Giants Grave on Arran
A very grey rainy day, we thought we'd take a walk up to The Giants Grave, a Neolithic burial chamber on the hill above Whiting Bay.
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Clan MacPhee/MacFie Descended from a Selkie
The origins of Clan MacFie/MacPhee and all it's name variations are said to be descended from a Selkie or seal woman.
Selkies are a mythical people who can change from human form to seal form with ...
Terrorising Owl at Large in Inverness
by Nadine Lee
Feathered Foe Remains on the Loose
Here's a strange case of life imitating art from Inverness, with news just in that rivals Hitchcock's 1963 horror The Birds:
A giant Eagle Owl is to blame for at...
Sound of Barra Protected Despite Chief's Concerns
by Nadine Lee
The Sound of Barra
The Sound of Barra has been designated a site of Special Area of Conservation (SAC) despite opposition from the chief of Clan MacNeil of Barra and local community members. Descri...
"Scotland As Cold As The South Pole"
by Donald
With temperatures plummeting, a low of -22°C is expected, with some saying that parts of Scotland will be as cold as the South Pole. However, it is currently mid-summer for the southern hemisphere, ...
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