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Perth Racecourse bosses hope to have crowds back at venue next month
Talks have been ongoing with the Scottish Government with COVID restrictions set to ease
Spectators have been absent from the Scone track since the end of the season in 2019 (Image: Perthshire Advertiser)
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Albanese and Morrison square off, north and south
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WHAT’S THE STORY? THE Honours of Scotland, also known as the Scottish Crown Jewels, are back on public display again as Edinburgh Castle has opened its doors to visitors after the latest easing of lockdown restrictions. It has been a low-key return for the Castle, and visitors still have to pre-book to get in, but once there the Castle has much to offer, not least of which are the Stone of Destiny – until it is moved to its new home in Perth – and the Honours of Scotland. I suspect many Scots will be only vaguely aware that we have our own set of Crown Jewels which are considerably different from the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London because they are much older and, in my far from humble opinion, much more beautiful than those in London.
Rewind Festival at Scone Palace cancelled for second year in a row
Organisers have decided to pull the plug on the 80s throwback extravaganza due to restrictions caused by the pandemic
Scone Palace will not be hosting the Rewind Festival this year (Image: Perthshire Advertiser)
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