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Private soldier of Cholmondeley’s 34th Regiment of Foot from the British Army, standard military attire during the Jacobite Uprisings.

The Highlander who lived through three centuries

Ethel Caterham, 117 years old, is currently the oldest person in the world. But at ...

By Silvia Mura, Kyle Chronicle

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Telling Bel’s story: new documentary on the life and music of Beldina Odenyo

CW: This article contains reference to suicide “Performing was about being able to express myself ...

By Rhiannon J Davies, Greater Govanhill

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Katie McGroarty in her Dundee studio

The artist databases trying to level Scotland’s creative playing field

Many factors go into visibility for those in the arts. Having money helps – whether ...

By Katie McGroarty, Clydesider

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MacMillan Community Hub. Courtesy of North Edinburgh Arts.

The art of ownership: how North Edinburgh Arts is building community wealth

Edinburgh is known as a global capital of culture. But three miles north of the ...

By Charlie Ellis Edited by Lucas Batt, Greater Community Media

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A single hand under neon lighting creating a colorful visual effect by cottonbro studio

Fringe 2025: new crime thriller at Edinburgh Deaf Festival – also for hearing audiences

Audiences for BBC’s The Reunion and ITV’s thriller Code of Silence were intrigued by these ...

By Joanna Matthews, The Edinburgh Reporter

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GIFC 25 Carnival Parade snakes its way through Victoria Road to Govanhill Park. Photo by Karen Gordon.

Glasgow’s local anti-racist festival: a riot of colour and community activism with an important message

The annual Govanhill International Festival & Carnival (GIFC) parade took place on Saturday, kicking off ...

By Devon McCole and Sadia Sikandar

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Costa Hill looking towards Burgar Hill Image credit Martin Laird

Explore low-carbon futures at Orkney International Science Festival

Place-based learning experts First Hand are set to stage a 3-day event in Orkney, exploring how ...
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Marc Jennings photo by Rebecca Need-Menear

The best stand up acts at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025

Marc Jennings: Bread and Circuses Monkey Barrel 4 at 7:50pm, from 28 July – 24 ...

By Midlothian View

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Sri Lankan decor in Kofi Kade, one of Glasgow's two Sri Lankan food spots. Credit: John Bowden

Sri Lankan cuisine finds a home on Glasgow’s food map

Often mistaken, people think of Sri Lankan food as either “Indian or Pakistani food, but ...

By Jasmine Mohamed, Migrant Women Press

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Ramatu Umar Bako, photographed for the Scottish Beacon by Andy Johnston

A Nigerian heart in a Scottish home: exploring what it means to belong

I grew up as a third culture kid – a term that describes children who spend ...

By Ramatu Umar Bako

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Screen 1 renovation. Photo by Rod White (Source: The Midlothian View)

Date set for the re-opening of iconic Edinburgh art house cinema

A date has been set for the re-opening of Edinburgh’s Filmhouse after years of closure ...

By Liam Eunson, Midlothian View

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