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What I learned when I translated King Lear into Scots

ALAN Riach concludes his series on literature in the Scots language with a round-up of writers from Orkney to Edinburgh and an example from a very…

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Old Man of Wick may be younger than believed Will history now have to be rewritten after castle timber dating?

An ancient timber from the Castle of old Wick has just been dated and the historic timeline of the castle may have to be reassessed.

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Sigurd the Mighty Was Killed by a Severed Head

While many scenarios may cross your mind when imagining the death of a Viking warrior, the daft death of Sigurd the Mighty is definitely not one of them.

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Sixty years have passed since Stroma s last residents left but for some, it s still home

Pancake flat and with an extraordinary deep hole punched in its heart, the small island of Stroma sits amid stormy seas and boiling tides, its once…

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Ross-shire forest tales to be shared during Scotland s Year of Stories in 2022

A woodland near Evanton and the fisher communities of Easter Ross will be among the Highland venues for Scotland s Year of Stories in 2022

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