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Map Reveals Scots Modern-Day Surnames
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by Nadine Lee
A map of Great Britain’s most popular surnames shows the dominance that clan areas still hold in Scotland, while other areas show the effects of modern-day immigration. Created by experts from three...
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edinburgh, glasgow, Highlands, Inverness, orkeny, Shetland, surnames, uncertainty of identity, western isles, Fraser, MacDonald, MacKay, MacKenzie, MacLeod, Ross, Sinclair, Sutherland
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Braveheart Impersonator Charged With Firearms Offences
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by Nadine Lee
Adam Watters – Braveheart Impersonator. Photo courtesy of Deadline News
A Braveheart impersonator has been charged with firearms offences after police received a complaint about “a man with a blue fac...
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braveheart, edinburgh, Jacobite, Police, William Wallace
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Edinburgh and Glasgow's Rivarly Began Over Bread
by Donald
It has been recently suggested that the centuries-long rivalry between Scotland's capital and Scotland's largest city all started over bread.
It seems to have begun in 1656 when the Glasgow town coun...
Shining in History - Five Scottish Heroines
by Nadine Lee
Upon the death of Scottish Doctor and Suffragist Elsie Inglis, Winston Churchill remarked that Inglis and her band of nurses would ‘shine in history’. From a Lady who raised rebel troops, to a seafari...
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'45 Rising, American Revolution, Anne MacKintosh, Ayrshire, benbecula, Betsy Miller, Black Agnes, Bonnie Princh Charlie, Dunbar Castle, Earl of Salisbury, edinburgh, Edward III, Elsie Inglis, Flora Macdonald, Jacobite, Rout of Moy, Saltcoats, Suffragette, World War One, Chattan, Farquharson, Inglis, MacDonald, MacDonald of Clanranald, MacKintosh
Clan Douglas and The Battle of Ancrum Moor
by Nadine Lee
Archibald Douglas
In 1545 the aptly titled War of Rough Wooing was in full, ruthless swing. In order to gain Scotland’s allegiance to England, King Henry VIII employed the curious tactic of scorching...
That's a Wrap! Scotland on Screen
by Nadine Lee
With an overabundance of stunning landscapes and picturesque castles, it's no wonder Scotland is a favourite calling card for film and television location scouts. Here are my top five Scottish locatio...
Why is Scotland so.... Google Reveals All
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by Nadine Lee
Internet search giant Google has revealed questions the world wants to know about Scotland, unfortunately showing rather unflattering results. The auto-complete feature imbedded in the search engine ...
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Council Weighs In On Bobby Rubbing
by Nadine Lee
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...
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
Glencoe Plaque Found in Edinburgh Antique Shop
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by Nadine Lee
The Glencoe Massacre Site Plaque - Image courtesy Deadline News
A plaque commemorating the victims of the Glencoe Massacre has been discovered in an Edinburgh antique shop, 40 years after it went m...
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Antiques, Clan Campbell, Clan MacDonald, edinburgh, glencoe, Glencoe Massacre
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