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Campaigners demand greater support for those who fight to preserve Scotland's built heritage

The proposed demolition of Perth City Hall and the award of £173,000 costs against a St Andrews heritage campaigner is evidence that officialdom is systematically demolishing the building blocks of Scotland's heritage, it has been claimed. (...)


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A glimpse into Victorian Dundee

The book Victorian Dundee tells of a city at the height of its prosperity, ten years after it was first published a revised and expanded edition has been published. History professor Christopher Whatley explains what the old Dundee tells us about the new. (...)


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Kirkcaldy Civic Society promises to fight demolition of Nairn's Linoleum Works

Plans to tear down one of Kirkcaldy's landmarks have been met with dismay by a group dedicated to preserving the town's heritage. (...)


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'A digital Aladdin's Cave' — Brightsolid's British Newspaper Archive project brings history to life

A multi-million-pound joint venture between Dundee-based digital publishers brightsolid and the British Library sees a massive archive of newsapers released online for the first time today. (...)


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New York trip inspires thoughts of a Dundee tenement house museum

A Dundee councillor is to explore the possibility of opening a tenement house museum in the city. (...)


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Pictish Arts Society accuses Pictavia of 'Disney-type' distortions of history

The Pictish Arts Society (PAS) has launched a stinging criticism of an Angus heritage visitor attraction. (...)


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'This is an exciting time to be a Dundonian' — volunteers sign up to sing city's praises

An appeal for volunteers to become Burgesses of the City of Dundee has been hailed a success after around 50 people signed up for the scheme. (...)


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Open Championship back at St Andrews in 2015

The Open Championship will maintain the now-established five year cycle and return to the Old Course at St Andrews in 2015. (...)


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Conservation project aims to protect Collace morthouse from the ravages of time

Major conservation work is under way on a structure once used to defeat 19th-century grave-robbers. (...)


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Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre visitors urge Angus folk to support gem on their doorstep

Angus has been urged to appreciate the heritage gem in its midst after a special reunion at the Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre. (...)


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Farmer finds unusual pottery in Errol soil

The discovery of pottery shards could add a new dimension to Errol's history. (...)


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Thousands turn out to enjoy Arbroath's Sea Fest

More than 30,000 people lapped up two days of fabulous attractions, performances and displays in Arbroath's Sea Fest maritime heritage celebration at the weekend. (...)


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Campaigner James Provan makes final push to save Perth City Hall

A former MEP and leading protester against the demolition of Perth City Hall has laid out his objections as the fight to save the building enters its final stages. (...)


Heritage Lottery Fund boost for landscape protection groups

More than £3 million has been earmarked by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to protect and conserve some of Perthshire and Fife's best-loved countryside. (...)


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Pete Wishart under fire for suggesting Britishness 'could well be enhanced with independence'

Perth and North Perthshire MP Pete Wishart has come under fire for suggesting Scottish independence would in fact "enhance" Britishness. (...)


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Dundee stop-off for the People's Bible project

Organisers of a project to create a handwritten Bible hope to attract hundreds of scribes when they stop in Dundee as part of a tour around the UK. (...)


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Dundee Steeple congregation to migrate for a year

The congregation of one of Dundee's oldest churches is to move out of its base in the heart of the city for a year. (...)


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Morgan Academy 'house' tradition falls to cuts

An 80-year-old school tradition has fallen foul of contemporary cuts at one of Dundee's oldest schools. (...)


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Railway on track for Craigtoun Country Park summer season

News that it is full steam ahead for Craigtoun Country Park's miniature railway this summer has been hailed. (...)


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Electronic recording of Burntisland chimes to be played

Moves to quieten the chimes of Burntisland's historic town clock at night could begin at the start of July. (...)


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