Drive to save famous pub
scotsman.com     May 16, 2008          

AN URGENT appeal was issued yesterday to try to save one of Scotland's most famous pubs. The Pennan Inn, in Aberdeenshire, made famous by the film Local Hero, has been closed for more than a year. Sue Johnson, a local B&B owner, was on the verge of buying the premises, but pulled out at the last... [read full story]                

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Seal skin ban bad news for sporran makers

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EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 26 (UPI) -- A proposed European Union ban on seal skin could be bad news for Scottish manufacturers of sporrans, the traditional pouch worn with the kilt. About 90 percent of sporrans are made of seal...                

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Cultural shows, fireworks mark heritage listing joy

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GEORGE TOWN: A dazzling display of cultural performances and glittering fireworks heralded the official declaration of George Town as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Thousands turned up at the Esplanade to witness the historic...                

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Sticky fingers

kitschnzinc.blogspot.com     Jul 24, 2008          

Burns may have dubbed the haggis as "Great Chieftain o'the puddin race" but I reckon it's been surpassed over the last 50 years by that stalwart found on trendy restaurant menus everywhere, Sticky Toffee Pudding. There has been...                

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