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Sandra Dick

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Freelance journalist and writer. Regular contributor to @heraldscotland. Send stories, DMs open. https://nitter.cf/t.co/Mco83kqMG0 https://nitter.cf/t.co/eydANShv3H

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Golf club war escalates as members accuse rivals of ‘intimidation’ and ‘patriarchy'

Golf club war escalates as members accuse rivals of ‘intimidation’ and ‘patriarchy'

North Berwick’s Glen Golf Club faces a vote on TALGC’s £8m takeover bid, as rival member groups clash over investment, governance and the club’s future.

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Could you live like a monk? Scots abbey invites men to try monastic life

Could you live like a monk? Scots abbey invites men to try monastic life

For those in search of a quiet weekend away from the rat race, a beautiful corner of Scottish northeast countryside sounds the ideal spot to recharge and relax.

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Cheap at half the price... find out what £30,000 a night buys you - and could owning your own slice of castle might help protect buildings for the future?heraldscotland.com/news/2648…
Yours for £30,000 a night: can our castles be saved by becoming luxury timeshares?

Yours for £30,000 a night: can our castles be saved by becoming luxury timeshares?

Could luxury timeshares help save Scotland’s historic castles? An entrepreneur behind Airbnb’s rise believes shared ownership could offer a solution.

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Full steam ahead: meet Scotland's captains of the boating pond

Full steam ahead: meet Scotland's captains of the boating pond

The first voyage of HMS Hood lasted barely a few minutes before disaster struck.

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Secret collector reveals their incredible £10 million Scottish art stash

Secret collector reveals their incredible £10 million Scottish art stash

The names are a Who’s Who of Scottish art – from portraits by Allan Ramsay to Henry Raeburn, breathtaking landscapes by Alexander Nasmyth and William McTaggart, to the Glasgow Boys and Glasgow Girls,...

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The night Glasgow was rocked by Scotland's first coordinated terrorist bomb attack

The night Glasgow was rocked by Scotland's first coordinated terrorist bomb attack

On a Saturday evening in January, under flickering gas light and with the day drawing to a close, the people of Pollokshields were settling down for the night.

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'I'd rather go bankrupt' - my chat with Leanne McGuire, the Glasgow school campaigner hit with a £42k council legal bill heraldscotland.com/news/2628…
'I would rather go bankrupt - they are not getting a penny from me'

'I would rather go bankrupt - they are not getting a penny from me'

British Empire Medal recipient Leanne McGuire speaks out after Glasgow City Council pursued her for £42,686 in legal expenses.

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Been in Liverpool today but tbh could have been anywhere and had same experience with sour faced, miserable bar staff who can barely muster a smile never mind show slightest interest in customers. Travelling solo and tricky enough to go into places. What happened to hospitality?
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Had a chat with #centerparcs CEO this week about their new Scottish Borders site. Read what he said in today's @heraldscotland 👉🏻 ‘Hell yeah, I’ll come here’: Center Parcs chief’s vision for a Borders revival heraldscotland.com/news/2620…
‘Hell yeah, I’ll come here’: Center Parcs chief’s vision for a Borders revival

‘Hell yeah, I’ll come here’: Center Parcs chief’s vision for a Borders revival

Center Parcs’ £450m Borders resort aims to transform a drive-through region into a major tourism destination, promising jobs, investment and renewed focus on Scotland’s overlooked south

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Why would a former Apple AI boss swap the digital world to make furniture?

Why would a former Apple AI boss swap the digital world to make furniture?

Ex‑AI executive joins surgeons, financiers and creatives trading burnout for hand‑crafted furniture and a slower life at an East Lothian school

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Highland thrill or ‘Disneyfication’? £1.2m toboggan plan sparks mountain backlash via @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2614…
Highland thrill or ‘Disneyfication’? £1.2m toboggan plan sparks mountain backlash

Highland thrill or ‘Disneyfication’? £1.2m toboggan plan sparks mountain backlash

A £1.2m toboggan ride on Cairngorm promises year-round thrills – but critics warn of “Disneyfication”, erosion risks and damage to a fragile Highland landscape

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Another twist in the charity saga — and this one could change everything
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The Tartan Platoon: Tiny island of Luing rallies behind Scotland’s World Cup dream

The Tartan Platoon: Tiny island of Luing rallies behind Scotland’s World Cup dream

They’ve been dubbed the ‘Tartan Platoon’ and when Scotland’s national team kick off their first World Cup finals match in 28 years, it’ll be with as loud a roar of support that the tiny west coast...

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Ah, a good old Scottish summer… Today in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Video link: facebook.com/share/r/1HcLLNg…
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🐶 Save the Dandies! "Alarm grows as numbers of the little terrier that inspired a literary giant plummet" - via @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2615…
Alarm grows as numbers of the little terrier that inspired a literary giant plummet

Alarm grows as numbers of the little terrier that inspired a literary giant plummet

The dog breed made famous by Sir Walter Scott is facing an uncertain future, with owners worldwide rallying to prevent its decline.

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🎺 30 years since a young Ewan McGregor gave brass bands a shot in the arm thanks to Brassed Off, Scotland’s brass bands are booming - even though money's tight for @TheSBBA. Story via @heraldscotland 👇🏻heraldscotland.com/life_styl…
Scotland’s brass bands are booming – so why are they still fighting for survival?

Scotland’s brass bands are booming – so why are they still fighting for survival?

From Lochgelly to Glasgow and Langholm, Scotland’s brass bands are raising hundreds of thousands to save halls, teach young players and compete on the world stage – even as national funding cuts...

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So many volunteers working so hard to help keep the nation's heritage alive. @socantscot has flagged how vital their work is: "Scotland’s hidden heritage heroes: the tiny museums saving our past" via @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2610…
Scotland’s hidden heritage heroes: the tiny museums saving our past

Scotland’s hidden heritage heroes: the tiny museums saving our past

From island boat havens to Cold War bunkers, volunteers across Scotland are keeping more than 300 small museums and heritage centres alive despite a growing funding crisis – and warn the country...

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Romans to steam engines - but will rich history be enough to save a town's museum?

Romans to steam engines - but will rich history be enough to save a town's museum?

At Bo’ness, where Roman frontier meets James Watt’s steam engine, Falkirk Council is shutting award‑winning Kinneil Museum and dismantling its collection – sparking anger over what that means for...

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In case you were thinking your record collection is impressive, along comes this chap: "Time capsules of music history": meet the collector with 160,000 gramophone records via @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2609…
'Time capsules of music history': meet the collector with 160,000 gramophone records

'Time capsules of music history': meet the collector with 160,000 gramophone records

As Ron Livingstone gently sets the needle on to his spinning shellac disc there’s a crackle of static before the sounds of days gone by spill from the gramophone horn.

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