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18 things you’ll remember if you went to a Scottish primary school

Education
Kilmartin Castle - formerly owned by Clan Campbell - is among the more unusual locations. Picture: Airbnb/Kilmartin Castle

10 of the most unusual Airbnb rentals in Scotland

Lifestyle
JK Rowling attends a charity evening hosted by JK Rowling to raise funds for 'Lumos' a charity. (Photo by Danny E. Martindale/Getty Images)

JK Rowling wrote secret manuscript on a party dress

Lifestyle
Three vintage aircrafts are heading from Wick to Canada. Picture: Tim Allen/Barcroft Images

Vintage planes make epic flight from Wick to Canada

News

Review: Jacobite exhibition explores legacy of the Stuarts

Art

Live review: TRNSMT, Friday, July 7

Music
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Birthplace of explorer David Livingstone to be transformed

People & Places

Brian Ferguson: Leith Theatre is a gem of a venue

Brian Ferguson
Brian Ferguson
The National Trust for Scotland will spend around 18 months creating a comprehensive record of its entire art collection.

National Trust to open up access to its nationwide art collection

Lifestyle
Craigmhor Lodge and Courtyard, Pitlochry

Travel: Craigmhor Lodge and Courtyard, Pitlochry

News
The view of the Eiffel Tower from a bedroom balcony at the Shangri La hotel

Travel: Paris revisited

News
Do you know enough about the UK to pass a citizenship test? Picture: Pixabay/Creative Commons

Quiz: Could you pass a UK citizenship test?

Travel 17
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Five of the best camping spots to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

News
Vatnajokull Glacier, East Iceland. Picture: Lisa Young

Travel: Iceland

News

Travel: Do Not Disturb, NH Collection Roma Palazzo Cinquecento, Rome

Travel

Travel: Cruise the Lower Danube for a decktop view of history

News

Travel: A weekend break to Kingston upon Thames

News

7 blistering holiday hot spots without the crowds

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A gold ring given to Vivien Leigh. Picture: Getty

Family of Vivien Leigh to auction 250 items belonging to star

News
Traffic at the West End of Princes Street in Edinburgh in 1947.

World Fringe Day: The Uninvited 8 who showed up to the 1947 Festival

Theatre
A scene from Trainspotting. Picture: PA Photo/Polygram/Liam Longman.

Scotsman 200: Inspiration and talent caught on film

Film
Kasabian perform at TRNSMT  a more civilised affair than is typical of the booze-fuelled Glasgow music scene. Picture: Getty

Darren McGarvey: I stopped drinking and got my bottle back

Opinion

Theatre reviews: Absurd Person Singular | People

Theatre

Fringe interview: Camille O’Sullivan on the Dublin Fringe

Theatre

Introducing the old video games that could be worth thousands

News
The Xbox One X

Xbox One X: Microsoft unveils ‘worlds most powerful’ 4K games console

News
Research on students playing video games suggests they may help with a range of skills useful in the workplace.

Video games may boost brain power and job prospects

Tech 1
Insomnia X Resonate is billed as Scotland's biggest ever gaming event. Picture: Contributed

Scotland’s ‘biggest ever’ gaming festival heading to Glasgow

Tech
Games studio ImmersiveMinds spent more than 125 hours to make the scale map

St Kilda recreated in Minecraft to mark World Heritage Day

Tech 1
Rebekah Faldon at the bar with a detox smoothie. Picture: Taymouth Marina/Facebook

Perthshire resort offering first teetotal stag and hen parties

Perth
Luke and Hazel Robertson plan to kayak a total of 700 miles, cycle 650 miles, then run 550 miles as cross the frozen Alaskan wilderness

Scots couple in ‘world-first’ bid to cross Alaska

UK 2
Exercise classes are just one way to improve the lives of elderly people  but councils could do much more by looking at the services they provide and making changes in many areas of care

Keith Robson: Don’t forget the old when you vote

Opinion 3
Martin Gillespie has been the lead piper with Skerryvore since helping to form the band in Tiree in 2005.

Scots piping star's secret five-year battle with medical condition

News 1

Kevan Christie: Cycling is healthy but it does carry other risks

Opinion 2

Olympic champion Callum Skinner in plea over stolen bikes

News

David Tennant closes Glasgow Film Festival with RD Laing biopic

Lifestyle

5 growing exercise trends to look out for in 2017

News
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Family: Janet Christie’s Mum’s the Word

Opinion
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Family: Janet Christie’s Mum’s the Word

Opinion
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Mum’s the word: Pared down pear tree lights up the season of goodwill

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When did the generation gap disappear?

News
A survey found that just 33 per cent of people say they enjoy hosting guests. Picture: Sean Bell

Jane Bradley: Friends and family can be house guests from hell

Opinion
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The politics of sibling rivalry

News
Same-sex marriages will drive away some worshippers but should also bring back those who have felt discriminated against. Picture: Getty/iStockphoto

Dani Garavelli: Let no-one put asunder gay couples

News 2

Smoking kills, especially midges

News

John V Lloyd: Nothing wrong with a smack to keep kids safe

Opinion 5

Registration for Scotland’s baby box will open in June

News 30
If youre a retired investor, changes to the dividend allowance and to the annual allowance after taking a lump sum from your pension could have a nasty impact on income

Gareth Shaw: Summer Finance Bill is cloud on the horizon

Opinion
You dont need a smartphone  or a selfie  to enjoy the set. Picture: Thinkstock

Whether it’s wellies or sun cream, give your wallet shelter

Personal Finance

Bill Jamieson: Financial advice is not just for the “well off”

Management

Gareth Shaw: Finance fraudsters exploit gap in the rules

Opinion

Peter Hillier: Tweets rock the market

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Martin Lewis: Don’t let high currency costs cap your holidays

Opinion