Search results for "laird o'coocaddens"
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Thingummyjig
It was quite the thing in its day, with DJ Jack McLaughlin becoming the Laird O' Coocaddens for this family favourite of tartan and dance. It was still going into the 1980���s, but will all those kilts and s...
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STV News (Central edition) 6.00pm - Sunday, January ...
A man is in hospital after being shot at his home in Lanarkshire. Police were called to Eastfield Road in Carluke at around 12.40am on Sunday. The victim, understood to be 28-year-old electrician Mark Laird,...
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A visit to Braemar Castle
Braemar Castle was built in 1628 by John Erskine, Earl of Mar, and for the past two-and-a-half centuries has been owned by Clan Farquharson.
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Castles of Scotland: Fyvie, Part 2
Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire is a fine example of Scottish baronial architecture. It was once part of a chain of royal fortresses, and William I of Scotland (William the Lion) was here in 1211. His son, Ale...
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Castles of Scotland: Fyvie, Part 1
Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire is a fine example of Scottish baronial architecture. It was once part of a chain of royal fortresses, and William I of Scotland (William the Lion) was here in 1211. His son, Ale...
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Visit the beautiful and ancient Rothiemurchus Estate
The Rothiemurchus Estate is situated in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park; an ancient place that has been inhabited, in one form or another, for over 5,000 years.
The land is owned and m... -
Rothiemurchus estate fights for survival
Laird of Rothiemurchus estate, Johnny Grant, has introduced a range of outdoors activities in order to ensure the park���s survival.
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Caerlaverock Castle, part 2
Caerlaverock Castle stands guard over the Solway Firth on the eastern shore of the Nith estuary, south of Dumfries, and was the centre of conflict from 1300 until the mid-seventeenth century. Only the elabor...
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Robert Burns gets own island
Retired Sikh businessman Baron Sirdar Iqbal Singh was so taken with the works of Robert Burns that he aquired an island in the Outer Hebridies and renamed it "Robert Burns Island".
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The Football Years 1974: STV's new studio opens
In 1974, STV opened it's brand new studios at Cowcaddens in Glasgow. The occasion was marked by a visit from HRH Princess Alexandra who officially opened the studios unveiling a plaque to commemorate the eve...