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The two trailblazing women whose vision helped create a landmark 1908 garden that remains ahead of its time today

Ella Christie commissioned the Sha Raku En Japanese garden at Cowden Castle.

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Craigellachie Bridge: Thomas Telford鈥檚 marvel of the industrial revolution, hidden in a quiet corner of the Scottish Highlands

This 200-year-old iron giant that spans the Spey is in need of some TLC.

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North Korea鈥檚 Nessie 鈥� a tale of two legendary monsters

The Lake Tianchi Monster: a distant cousin of its Loch Ness counterpart?

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The power of a cup of coffee and a chat: how a former prisoner turned his back on crime to help those in need of a friend

Roddy MacPherson runs the Square Yard Cafe in Glasgow.

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Plastic鈥檚 fantastic alternative 鈥� how a delicious crustacean could hold the key to reducing the pollution clogging up our oceans

The development of a plastic substitute using 鈥榗hitin鈥� found in langoustine shells.

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5 classified adverts from nearly 100 years ago that teach us how much the world has changed 鈥� and how much it hasn鈥檛

The small ads reveal a lot about how we used to live.

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There鈥檚 no such word as 鈥榙isability鈥� in Newton Dee, the village where everyone works together for the good of the community

The Scottish community providing independence to people with disabilities.

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How a self-conscious superfan became a wrestling megastar

Meet Kimberly Benson 鈥� aka Viper 鈥� Scotland鈥檚 hottest female wrestling prospect.

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The brutal telegram revealing how the Pankhursts unceremoniously dismissed a loyal suffragette

Caroline Phillips was removed from her post leading the Aberdeen WSPU.

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Chin chin for gin! The 鈥榚xpressive鈥� alcoholic drink whose recent boom in popularity shows no signs of sloe-ing down

Scotland is responsible for 70% of the UK鈥檚 gin production.

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The man whose famous photographs captured the assassination of US senator Robert F. Kennedy 鈥� the story of Harry Benson

The revered photographer in conversation.

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Best in Showgirls: the vet banned from pole dancing with her dog

Rebecca Kennedy is in the doghouse with organisers of dog dancing competitions.

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Why 鈥榯he greatest genius in the history of Scottish art鈥� was so unpopular in his home country during his lifetime

Charles Rennie Mackintosh鈥檚 designs baffled Britain but bewitched Europe.

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The charity project helping young LGBT people overcome their cultural and religious backgrounds to live 鈥榓uthentic鈥� lives

鈥楧ouble lives鈥� within a conservative culture.

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Wembley 鈥�77: when the Tartan Army descended on London and left with not just a famous win, but the goalposts too

Ally McLeod鈥檚 Scotland team won a morale boosting match against the Auld Enemy.

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鈥榃orld War Onesie鈥� 鈥� how night-time air raids started a revolution in the type of clothing women wore to bed

The changing face of women鈥檚 fashion inspired by First World War air raids

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If you think the new V&A Dundee building is a stunning work of art on the outside, just wait 鈥檛il you see what鈥檚 inside

Director Philip Long has some treats in store for visitors to the new musuem

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Jim鈥檚 tulip experiment has turned from a daydream into a nightmare filled with apricot parrots and an odd honeymoon

Jim McColl goes through the tulips that have flowered in his Beechgrove Garden experiment

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Exercise and mindfulness: can participating in endurance sport improve our mental health as well as our physical fitness?

Regular exercise is part good physical health, but can it also be good for our minds?

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The man who tried to prevent exploitation in the entertainment industry a century before the #MeToo movement

Fred Collins set up Scotland鈥檚 first theatrical agency.

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The remote village so desperate to watch the World Cup that they dug a trench and ran a cable all the way up a mountain

No one wanted to miss a second of the action from Argentina 鈥�78.

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Footage of the Scottish Highlands, islands and beaches so majestic it鈥檒l inspire you to get outside and explore for yourself

Ideas of where to venture when the weather turns nice.

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鈥淚 was passionate about making a difference鈥� 鈥� why Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn was determined to succeed

His entrepreneurial spirit has helped Scotland鈥檚 homeless.

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Amazing models of UK locations, built entirely out of Lego bricks

Some of master builder Warren Elsmore鈥檚 masterpieces.

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How one man and his breakdancing organisation are winning the battle against sceptical minds and stereotypes

Inside Scotland鈥檚 welcoming hip-hop culture .

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From Brooklyn to Glasgow 鈥� the aspiring actor who overcame adversity to follow in the footsteps of her film icon

The actor who moved to Glasgow to follow in the footsteps of her idol

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Linoleum: it鈥檚 recyclable, biodegradable and hard-wearing 鈥� so why aren't we using it more on our floors?

An eco-friendly, linoleum-covered world?

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The award-winning photographer shunning digital technology in order to produce evocative, Victorian-inspired photographs

David Gillanders spurned modern technology in favour of techniques popular in the 1800s.

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How a positive mental attitude to a life-changing accident helped wheelchair athlete Samantha Kinghorn become a world-beater

How she deals with the mental side of elite sport.

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Cold weather, warm reception 鈥� why a winter visit to Edinburgh castle was the perfect start to Meghan and Harry鈥檚 public life

A look back at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle鈥檚 first official visit to Scotland.

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The clucking eggs-ellent chicken breed said to have helped the Celts and Picts in their fight against the Roman army

The Scots Dumpy 鈥� a small chicken with a big story.

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The six-week residency by superstar American preacher Billy Graham that changed the face of the church in 1950s Scotland

The story of the US evangelist鈥檚 1955 鈥楢ll Scotland Crusade鈥�.

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Breathtaking panoramic 360掳 views of Scotland鈥檚 awe-inspiring scenery 鈥� a new perspective from drone-captured footage

Parts of Scotland you may already know, but won鈥檛 have seen like this before.

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Taunted by opposition fans and players alike 鈥� the professional footballer intent on giving his depression the red card

David Cox said people couldn鈥檛 comprehend what he had to be depressed about.

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What should students eat to help them perform better in exams?

Put that biscuit down; here鈥檚 what you should be eating instead...

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The Outlander star who went up a hill but came down a mountain

Outdoor-loving Sam Heughan knocks it up a notch with a trip up a mountain.

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An easy, peasy 鈥� not so cheesy 鈥� recipe for vegan mac 鈥檔鈥� cheese

A healthy interpretation of one of the world鈥檚 favourite comfort foods.

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The imposter at the heart of Scotland鈥檚 favourite painting

Why the Monarch of the Glen isn鈥檛 quite as he seems.

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Kerry and Kirsty鈥檚 wild and wonderful crowd-sourced cycle routes around the roads and pathways of rural Scotland

Cycling sisters Kerry and Kirsty MacPhee cycle eight beautiful routes around Scotland.

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Another fine equine from Andy Scott, the Scottish artist responsible for some of the world鈥檚 most iconic horse sculptures

The celebrated sculptor unveils his approach.

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Moo-Tang Clan: meet the only Gaelic rapper in Scotland, who divides his time between spitting rhymes and rearing cattle

Straight Outta Ballachulish comes Griogair Labhruidh, Scotland鈥檚 only Gaelic rapper.

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How a common snail changed the course of legal history

May Donoghue found a snail in her drink and rocked the legal establishment.

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Kylie Jenner and The Anxious Hug Monster 鈥� how two young women are fighting back against social anxiety

Saffron鈥檚 Instagram account and Bex鈥檚 artwork: two innovative coping mechanisms.

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The secret Scottish Highland training camps used to prepare British spies for life behind World War Two enemy lines

Members of the public tackle 1940s commando training in Scotland.

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The family nearly devastated by domestic abuse against men: 鈥淲e lived in fear that our mum was going to kill our dad鈥�

Exploring the issue of males suffering domestic abuse

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The famed Scotsman who persuaded the US president to save and protect America鈥檚 wildest open spaces

The 鈥楩ather of the National Parks鈥� is still celebrated 180 years after his birth

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鈥淚鈥檝e got it, I鈥檒l deal with it and each day gets easier and easier鈥� 鈥� an inspiring story about living with cancer in your 20s

Jasmin Smith lives with breast cancer.

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Harry Potter star meets superfans making pilgrimages to Scotland to get more wizarding magic in their lives

Sean Biggerstaff, who played Oliver Wood in the films, discovers Harry Potter superfans.

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