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        <title>Granite, castles and coastlines: Six Scottish cities to discover beyond Edinburgh</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As global instability glowers over some of the most popular overseas destinations and jet fuel prices soar, the temptation to stay at home this summer grows. This looks set to be another year when staycations – I know, I’m not a fan of the word either – will shine. That doesn’t mean you have to dumb down your holiday as Scotland boasts a delightful half dozen dynamic cities to explore beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow that really stack up for a break in 2026.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>I’ve cooked all over the world, but I’m proudest of what I’ve created in Crieff</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Pâtissier &amp; Cordon Bleu chef Sam Heeney-Governo recently launched the Love to Cook cook school and artisan bakery in Crieff.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Acclaimed Scottish author is back with a chaotically funny novel</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Review: Raveheart by Graeme Armstrong: On the strength of his 2020 debut novel The Young Team, a been-there-done-that account in Scots of gang life set in his home-town of Airdrie, Graeme Armstrong found himself on the prestigious Best Of Young British Novelists list. Now he's back]]></description>
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        <title>The Falkirk restaurant that inspired one of Scotland's great modern albums</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Revisiting Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat, Everything’s Getting Older: On the outskirts of Falkirk there’s a restaurant called The Coppertop. Its distinctive roof catches the eye as you drive past. The place has been there for decades and its sheer proximity to Camelon Cemetery, where generations of Bairns lie, has long made it handy for mourners.]]></description>
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        <author>russell.leadbetter@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Russell Leadbetter</author>
        

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        <title>Scottish art students graduate with works exploring love, dreams and home</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Review: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art &amp; Design degree show: Dundee art students graduate with works exploring love, dreams and home]]></description>
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        <title>Scotland sidelined in major BBC series Brexit, A Very British Civil War</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Brexit: A Very British Civil War, BBC Two, Monday, takes us back to the heady days of 2015-16 when parts of the UK were at odds with each other over the country's future in Europe. Where was Scotland in all this, you might wonder?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>alison.rowat@theherald.co.uk | Alison Rowat</author>
        

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        <title>Scotland's golf boom is bypassing many of the country's clubs</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Scotland's golf tourism boom isn't benefiting all clubs equally, with new survey findings highlighting the challenges facing community and mid-tier courses.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey</author>
        

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        <title>Punk trailblazers defy Glasgow rain with riotous 50-year celebration</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26174403.review-damned-kelvingrove-bandstand-glasgow-june-2026/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Review: The Damned at Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow: Punk pioneers power through mizzle and milestones, delivering a sharp, swaggering set that proves their enduring bite.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:56:22 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson</author>
        

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        <title>Perthshire distillery carves out wild niche in Scotland's crowded spirits sector</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26169419.highland-boundary-carves-wild-niche-spirits-sector/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Hand-harvested botanicals that capture "the flavour of place in a way that feels authentic and meaningful"]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey</author>
        

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        <title>Kevin Bridges shines in one of year's best sporting docs</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26172941.kevin-bridges-shines-one-years-best-sporting-docs/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Kevin Bridges: in Search of the Beautiful Game, BBC One, found the Scottish comedian travelling to Clydebank, Rio and New York to rekindle his love of football.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>alison.rowat@theherald.co.uk | Alison Rowat</author>
        

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        <title>Barbie: The Exhibition at Kelvingrove - 70 years of an iconic doll’s design story</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26162920.barbie-exhibition-kelvingrove-became-design-icon/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[She's the fashion icon in the toy box, a billion-seller with a career spanning 200 jobs and the eternal youth of a 19 year old as she approaches her 70th birthday.]]></description>
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        <title>'I watched from Glasgow as my family home in Gaza was destroyed by Israel'</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/26172868.glasgow-student-watches-israel-destroy-gaza-home/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Farida Alghoul, an English teacher, came to Glasgow last year to study for a masters degree in education at the University of Glasgow]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:08:34 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>gaby.mckay@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriel McKay</author>
        

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        <title>'I follow the call of the voice': How this Burkinabé artist found home in Edinburgh</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The child of migrants, Ms Ly was born in Burkina Faso before moving to France with her parents, and then later back to the West African nation.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco</author>
        

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        <title>What happened to BrewDog's 'Lost Forest' after the trees died?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Two years after BrewDog's troubled Lost Forest project sparked controversy, a major natural capital investor is trying to turn Kinrara into a restoration success story]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>vicky.allan@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Vicky Allan</author>
        

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        <title>At home with Dougie MacLean: Potatoes, community, and why he's still singing</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mr MacLean, 71, is entering his 52nd year as a “professional touring troubadour”, a career that began in folk clubs and church halls.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <title>Nicola Sturgeon on helicopters, thermal leggings and the Tory love that got away</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Reviewed this week: Tip Toe, Channel 4 drama with Alan Cumming; STV's The Assembly: Unseen; Clarkson's Farm on Prime Video and Apple TV's Cape Fear (another one)]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>alison.rowat@theherald.co.uk | Alison Rowat</author>
        

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        <title>RSNO proves its worth with a bold, brilliantly executed finale</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[RSNO delivers a bold season finale in Glasgow, with Kian Soltani’s commanding Elgar and Patrick Hahn’s inventive, high-impact programme.]]></description>
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        <author>keith.bruce@theherald.co.uk | Keith Bruce</author>
        

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        <title>I'll never look at Quavers the same way after dining at this suburban restaurant</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Food and drink writer Sarah Campbell reviews Elements in Bearsden following a recent menu refresh.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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        <author>sarah.campbell@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah Campbell</author>
        

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        <title>Review: Is the Karcher K5 Comfort Premium worth it?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[rcher's proprietary trigger gun reduces strain on the user's hand during longer cleaning sessions. The ergonomic design makes the machine noticeably more comfortable to use over extended periods.]]></description>
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        <title>A beloved Eastern European celebration biscuit for holidays and weddings</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[These angel wing meringue biscuits are delicate, flaky pastries shaped like folded ribbons or wings that feature a crispy exterior dough and a sweet, airy meringue centre]]></description>
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        <title>Five Scottish coastal walks to do this month - with ice cream at the end</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Here’s my pick of five superb Scottish coastal walks which are perfect for ice cream lovers.]]></description>
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        <title>'Not being able to go into the hills felt like a death in the family’  </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If there is one thing that Cameron McNeish isn’t short of, it’s a good yarn. The author, broadcaster, wilderness hiker, backpacker, and mountaineer looks back on decades in Scotland's hills]]></description>
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        <title>Island golf survives thanks to 'personal mission' of hardcore volunteers</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The game is maintained on the community-owned island through goodwill, cast‑off machinery and a fair bit of stubbornness]]></description>
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        <title>Secret chapel, Beatles link and free starters - this hotel has got it all</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26166148.thackray-house-review-3m-investment-hotel-got/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Thackray House in Callander has re-opened after £3million of investment from its new owners.]]></description>
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        <title>Coming down the road:  how Boston is bracing itself for the Tartan Army invasion</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26168041.world-cup-2026-lager-irn-bru-bridies-welcome-tartan-army/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[From Boston’s only Scottish bar to the descendants of 17th-century Scots prisoners, the city is preparing for a Tartan Army invasion.]]></description>
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        <title>McCash Scots language poetry prizes awarded</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This year’s McCash Scots language poetry competition, organised by the department of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University and by The Herald, has been judged and prizes are now to be awarded. So who has won?]]></description>
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        <title>The Scots Word of the Week: revealing a dirty secret</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) tell us that this term describes anything “dirty, muddy, slimy [or] disagreeable”]]></description>
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        <title>Hamptons‑style hideaway home goes up for sale near Glasgow</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This home has all the advantages of a country house, yet is close to amenities and facilities in the nearby suburbs of Milngavie and Bearsden]]></description>
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        <title>Inside Glasgow School of Art’s 2026 degree show: shock, confusion and comfort collide</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26169821.review-inside-glasgow-school-arts-2026-degree-show/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Glasgow School of Art’s 2026 degree show reviewed: Through blurred domestic scenes, fantasy escapes and political unease, Glasgow School of Art graduates reflect a restless, disoriented age in the 2026 degree show]]></description>
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        <title>This is a perfect pre-World Cup warm up</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Theatre review; The Corinthian, Òran Mór, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, Four stars: As Scotland’s latest World Cup hopes come into view over the next few weeks, Joe McCann’s debut play is a timely look at one of the country’s lesser-spotted footballing greats.]]></description>
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        <title>This psycho-sexual revival of 1990s movie is a schlocky horror</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Theatre review: Single White Female, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, Three stars: Relocation, relocation, relocation is the order of the day in this new stage adaptation of Barbet Schroeder’s 1992 schlocky horror psycho-sexual thriller.]]></description>
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        <title>I went to this Sicilian bakery for cannoli, and ended up closer to my heritage</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Around me ambles an eclectic mix of customers; tradesmen, rotund retirees, and a person wearing fox ears, united in the pursuit of pastry]]></description>
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        <title>Forget the seaside, I learned to surf in a Scottish quarry wave pool</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There’s no sandy beach, and, instead of the screech of seagulls, there’s just the distant roar of planes taking off from Edinburgh airport]]></description>
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        <title>Revealed: The 50 most exciting chefs working in Scotland in 2026</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[From street‑food pioneers to fine‑dining trailblazers, here are the 50 most exciting and innovative chefs working in Scotland.]]></description>
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        <title>Green fees race ahead as Scottish golf tests pricing limits</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Golf clubs across Scotland are raising green fees faster than memberships, but some fear pushing prices too far could hurt demand.]]></description>
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        <author>kristy.dorsey@newsquest.co.uk | Kristy Dorsey</author>
        

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        <title>Scottish luxury lochside hotel's manager looking for a slower pace of life</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The manager of this landmark Scottish hotel was looking for a slower pace of life]]></description>
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        <title>Borders golf club balances its books with visitors and volunteers</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The nine-hole Borders course is a prime example of the hundreds of community golf clubs throughout Scotland]]></description>
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        <title>How Reserva and Gran Reserva reds can pair with everything from fish to curry</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26163629.rioja-food-pairing-guide-reds-go-almost-everything/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[If, like me, you enjoy a tipple with food, then it’s time to revisit Rioja, that most wonderful of wine regions that’s just perfect for foodies]]></description>
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        <title>Edinburgh’s newest restaurant is a hidden gem in plain sight</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Whirlybird, on the curved cobbles of Victoria Street, is the brainchild of experienced restauranteur Ash Bairstow]]></description>
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        <title>Farewell Bob, the radio won't be the same for music-lovers without you</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26020666.bob-harris-david-bowie-marc-bolan-prostate-cancer/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Bob Harris turned 80 earlier this month and he has been dealing with a prostate cancer diagnosis. He is currently taking a break from the airwaves for treatment, so this two-hour celebration of his life felt very timely.]]></description>
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        <title>From 'screwdriver factories' to Sovereign AI: a plan for Scotland's deep tech future</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26120110.screwdriver-factories-sovereign-ai-scotland/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[Glasgow-born Jim Rowan, a former boss of Dyson and Volvo, explains why Scotland needs deep engineering roots in the age of AI]]></description>
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        <title>Scotland's new golf divide revealed as visitors shoulder inflationary pressures</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The burden of inflation is being shifted away from local golfers in Scotland with green fees rising more than twice as fast as membership charges]]></description>
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        <title>The nearly man of 1980s Scottish pop is back - and I am so glad</title>
        <link>https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26160084.nearly-man-scottish-pop-steven-lindsay-back-new-album/?ref=rss</link>

        <description><![CDATA[As is perhaps fitting of a man who looks very well preserved for 65, Steven Lindsay, once of the 1980s nearly men of Scottish pop The Big Dish, has a painting in his attic. Actually, to be fair, he has several paintings. And they are not all of himself. So what gives?]]></description>
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        <author>teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson</author>
        

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        <title>Inside the campaign poised to resurrect the capital's forgotten railway</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Here, in the neighbourhoods of Morningside and Newington and Craigmillar; the whispers of long-held dreams are rising into a cacophony.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Big grown up plays are very much the order of the day in Scottish theatre’s homegrown summer seasons throughout June. Significantly, perhaps, only two of these are musicals, demonstrating that it is still possible to create powerful theatre without making a song and dance about it. Here's our pick of the most interesting]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[There's no better time to get the family or your friends together and try something new. All of these activities are beginner-friendly with lessons available.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[All change at Radio Scotland. Again. Monday saw the arrival of Grant Stott to take over from the now departed Michelle McManus, Len Pennie and Nicola Meighan on Radio Scotland Afternoons. It’s not really clear why.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[John Kelly is a chef and one of the founders of Antojitos Cantina, an award-winning Mexican street food brand first started as a lockdown project.]]></description>
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