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Queen Scota
Features/Ongoing Series

Did a Pharaoh’s Daughter found Scotland? – Worth Remembering

January 29, 2026January 31, 2026

Was Scotland founded by a Pharaoh's daughter? The legend of Scota and Gaethelus, who are possibly responsible for our names.…

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Features/Ongoing Series

Life Of An International Student, Vol. 1: Long Distance Relationships

November 24, 2025November 25, 2025

In a new column, Life Of An International Student, Ioanna explores the topic of long-distance relationships, the struggles of love in different time zones, and how to keep a long-distance relationship ticking.…

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Statue of Henry Campbell-Bannerman in Stirling.
Features/Ongoing Series

The first Prime Minister was from Stirling – Worth Remembering

November 20, 2025December 3, 2025

Stirling's longest serving MP was also the first official Prime Minister of the UK. Yet few remember his name.…

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Features/Ongoing Series/Politics

What The Scottish Conservatives Have to Offer Young People, According To a Current MSP – Party Profiles

November 16, 2025November 18, 2025

The Scottish Conservatives are going into the 2026 Holyrood election after spending 10 years as the party of opposition, with economic growth, education and opposition to independence as their key priorities. 
Brig sat…

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Statue of Wallace at the Wallace Monument
Features/Ongoing Series

The many mysteries of William Wallace – Worth Remembering

November 6, 2025December 3, 2025

From his place of birth to his motivations, there's still so much about one of Scotland's most legendary freedom fighters that we don't know.…

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Features/Ongoing Series/Politics

What The Scottish Greens Have To Offer Young People, According To The Party’s Former Co-Leader – Party Profiles

November 5, 2025November 7, 2025

Brig sat down for an interview with Patrick Harvie, the former co-leader of The Scottish Greens, who says the party are going into the 2026 Holyrood election with governmental experience and a…

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Site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge
Features/Long Read/Ongoing Series

The Battle of Stirling Bridge didn’t happen the way you think it did – Worth Remembering

October 23, 2025October 31, 2025

Few events in Scottish history have become quite as legendary as the Battle of Stirling Bridge. But when legend and history collide, things get fuzzy.…

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Features/Ongoing Series

True Crime Tuesdays: Ed Gein The Butcher of Plainfield

October 14, 2025October 31, 2025

True Crime Tuesdays return with another chilling case. Explore the Ed Gein true crime case and uncover the horrors that inspired Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Be warned: it isn't pretty.…

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Features/Ongoing Series

True crime Tuesdays: The yoghurt shop murders breakthrough

October 7, 2025October 31, 2025

In 1991, four teens were murdered in an Austin yoghurt shop. Decades later, DNA testing finally revealed the killer in this haunting cold case.…

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Features/Ongoing Series

True Crime Tuesdays: The Somerton Man

September 30, 2025December 3, 2025

On the morning of 1 December 1948, a body was found on Somerton Beach, just outside Adelaide. The man was propped against a seawall, legs outstretched, feet neatly crossed, dressed in a…

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