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Header Slides
Today's header slides are of Millport and its harbour on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde; and a view of Lochinch Castle, the castle to which Castle Kennedy Gardens belong, in Dumfries & Galloway.
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In Focus
Hailes Castle lies on minor roads a mile and a half south-west of East
Linton in East Lothian. It was built on a rocky bluff overlooking the River Tyne to its north, while to its
south the ground rises steadily to the ancient hill fort on the top of Traprain Law, three quarters of a mile
away. Hailes Castle is thought to contain some of the oldest standing stonework in Scotland. This is found
in what is left of the original castle, built here in the 1240s.
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On This Day
20 March 687: The death on Inner Farne Island of St Cuthbert, the a monk, bishop and hermit regarded as the patron saint of northern England.
20 March 1927: The birth in Outterabrake on Burra, Shetland, of Thomas Fraser, the fisherman who, since his death in 1978, has become internationally famous as a country and western singer.
20 March 1936: The death in Buenos Aires of Robert Cunninghame Graham, the socialist politician who became the first president of the Scottish National Party.
20 March 1993: The theologian, philosopher, and logician John Duns Scotus is beatified by Pope John Paul II and seems destined for the path of sainthood.
Featured Book
Friend or Foe? by Ken Lussey (14 July 2025).
A fast-paced thriller set largely in south-west Scotland during World War Two. It’s late June 1943. Bob and Monique Sutherland’s
journey home from Malta is interrupted in London to hear Soviet claims of a German spy. Back in Scotland, they travel with a Military
Intelligence 11 team to Galloway to track down a ghost who may already have uncovered vital military secrets. When two Soviet agents
arrive in Galloway to help, Bob and Monique need to decide if the spy exists, or whether he is a Soviet invention intended to lure
MI11 into danger.
Read our full review.
Scottish Resources
- Simply Owners Scotland - Book Scottish self-catering cottages direct with owners for the best rates.
- Rare Find Whisky A collection of singularly special whiskies you won't experience anywhere else.
- Cottage Gems A fabulous collection of luxury, stylish and 5 star holiday properties in the UK and Ireland.
- Scot Mountain Holidays Walking, biking and adventure holidays in Scotland plus family run lodge.
- Hebridean Princess Small ship luxury cruises throughout the Highlands and Islands.
- Sykes Holiday Cottages, providing a great choice of self-catering accommodation throughout Scotland.
- Cottages & Castles A fabulous selection of self-catering properties for your perfect Scottish escape.
- Wedding, family and other photography in central Scotland and beyond by Carolyn Henry Photography.
- Apartments at Turnberry Luxury self-catering accommodation overlooking Ayrshire's beautiful coastline.
- Floral interior design trends for modern homes. Buy your flowers from myglobalflowers.com
- Holidaycottages.co.uk offer over 750 hand-picked holiday cottages in wonderful locations across Scotland.
- Arachnid Press Independent Scottish Publisher. Our latest book is the World War Two novel Friend or Foe?
- For a great choice of holiday cottages across the UK visit Countrycottagesonline.com
- First Mortgage Scotland's leading mortgage advisors, providing fee-free and impartial mortgage advice.
- Luxury self-drive Land Rover tours with Celtic Routes - scenic routes, handpicked hotels.
