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Crime scene: Get off badly. . . a calculating murder under another name
I have seen a lot of stories lately about people falling out of windows. Some are dead, some aren't, but what really caught my eye? Well, I'm currently researching my next book, which will describe how the various rooms in our!-->…
The NZGP will be a stand-alone event in 2022
Kaleb Ngatoa won pole at the 66th New Zealand Grand Prix
The 2022 Castrol Toyota Racing Series will only involve the New Zealand Grand Prix.
The 67th edition of this prestigious event will be held at Hampton Downs from February 11-13, with…
Upgraded to Coventry on a Tuesday evening. Where do I go from here?
In the wake of last week's existential crisis over going to the Edinburgh Fringe for 13 hours, this week's column features another exciting traveling show from your 'temporary resident' stand-up who after 18 months on Zoom is finally back…
Fascinating facts about all the cities fighting to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2025
For the first time in its history, the City of Culture competition has 20 places vying for pole position The list of bidders includes locations spanning the breadth of the country from Angus in Scotland to Cornwall in the southwest!-->…
Scottish Conservatives: Donors donate £ 88,000 to party so far in 2021
The Scottish Conservative Party has received more than £ 88,000 in donations so far this year, The National can reveal.
The figures appear in the Election Commission expense register and cover the first three months…
How the Forth Bridge contract was first awarded to the Tay Bridge tragedy engineer
You could argue for Edinburgh Castle, the Scott Monument or Skara Brae being Scotland's most iconic building or structure.
But, for many people, nothing comes close to imitating the Forth Bridge, the great Victorian work that has featured…
A walk in the past: the works of Tobias Bauchop
AU Kirkgate in Alloa stands the oldest townhouse in Clackmannanshire, dating from the late 17th century - it was the home of master mason Tobias Bauchop, or Baak.
Bauchop's birth is unknown but he was the son of…
The ‘Black Dinner’ at Edinburgh Castle That Inspired Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding
It aired eight years ago, but if your pulse quickens when you hear The Rains of Castamere, you, like many other Game of Thrones fans, still haven't finished the Red Wedding. It was inspired by an actual massacre that took place at Edinburgh!-->…
Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows concerts demand full vaccination or negative test results
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Two more concerts in the area will require additional security protocols for fans.
People attending the Counting Crows show on September 18 or the Dave Matthews Band show on October 13 at the Walmart…
Couple becomes first to marry in historic 17th-century mansion in 80 years
A happy couple became the first to marry at the historic Bannockburn home in 80 years last week. When they got married on Friday, newlyweds Robert Vance and Erin Conner were the first to take vows there since 1941. The couple, from!-->…