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• William Sharp – The Personality behind Fiona Macleod

  Much is still uncertain and undiscovered about the Scottish writer, William Sharp. Born in Paisley on the 12th September 1855, William Sharp passed away on the 12th of December 1905. He was ...

• The Central Scotland Horse Trials

  The Central Scotland Horse Trials is a twice a year event which takes competitors through their paces at a tough and consistent level. The first event takes place every spring during the ...

• The Thistle of Scotland

  When most people look at the Scottish emblem, it is not uncommon for them to wonder how such an insignificant plant made it to national emblem status. The thistle is also not the most attractive ...

• Maggie’s Monster Bike and Hike

  Every year during the month of May, the opportunity to take part in one of Scotland's biggest and most entertaining fundraising team challenges arises. Known as the Monster Bike and Hike, this ...

• The 26th Edinburgh International Harp Festival

  The quiet and enchanting melody of the harp is not a sound which is often heard today but it is an instrument which is still widely known across the globe - even in this modern age of rock music ...

• Faeries in Scottish Folklore

  The spirit of the Scottish people originates from a proud and turbulent heritage. Living and fighting their way through the centuries, with tales and folklores that have become the core of their ...

• Scotland’s Village of Old Scone

  Scone or Skun is a village or a suburb of Perth and Kinross and is located in the center of Scotland. Scone is also found in the historical province of Gowrie, an alluvial lowland famous for its ...

• Scotland’s Arran Wildlife Festival of 2007

  Every year hundreds of people from all over Scotland gather together to enjoy the Arran Wildlife Festival. Situated just two hours from Glasgow on Scotland's west coast, the Isle of Arran is one ...

• Scotland’s Cultural Celebrations: Highland 2007

  A year of bounteous celebrations await Scotland with the "Highland 2007" - a year long festival dedicated to Scottish Highland culture. Bringing together both traditional and contemporary ...

• A Super Casino Comes to Scotland

  Stranraer is small town in Dumfries & Galloway with next to nothing to offer tourists. Home to Scotland's second largest passenger terminal port, the small town of 10,000 inhabitants is now ...