News and views from Scotland
Too many Scottish #news stories are written in London. Our mission is to drive local content from right here in #Scotland!
The secret drinking dens of #Scotland
Shebeens in Scotland were illegal, secretive drinking dens that usually sold whisky produced in illicit whisky stills.
Can you still find shebeens today?🏴
Read our story here ⬇️
https://t.co/7XdSoiwUFJ
#Shebeen#ScotlandIsNow#Whisky
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#Epicene Pronouns
The question of pronouns has become a hot topic .
However, it may surprise you that two gender-neutral epicene pronouns– ‘ou’ and ‘a’ – were used in regional English dialects from as early as the middle ages.
Read our story here ↘️
https://t.co/lKe8rCuPsa
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With Edinburgh Fringe in its opening weekend, the 2021 Pleasance programme is now in full swing, with top talent from the comedy and TV world.
Read the full details here
https://t.co/XtBjpI7Kza
#edfringe#edfringe21#edfringe2021
#Bromance is back at the Edinburgh Fringe
Today we look back at our 2019 interview with one of the show's stars.
#edfringe2021#Edfringe#Edfringe21
https://t.co/ksdvi0tUSp
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This is a dive bar we would actually want to visit!
A Scottish diver is visiting shipwrecks to bring new life into old beers. 🏴🍻🍺
Read our story here↘️
https://t.co/wzpX3Xl3nl
#beer#craftbeer#Scotland#ScotlandIsNow
With the eyes of the world on #Olympics2021 we wonder :
Could #Scotland host the Olympic Games?
With a track record of hosting global events, great infrastructure & climate change, its a distinct possibility!
Read our story here ↘️
https://t.co/aafkNgoszX
#Olympics#Tokyo2020
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What are the limits of rollercoaster design?
Can you stomach the g-forces of the tallest and fastest coasters in the world? 🎢
Read our story here ↘️
https://t.co/3ssDoDCNh0
#rollercoaster#extremerides#rollercoasters
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Today is #ValentinesDay and 😍is in the air!
#Amsterdam for lovers. 🇳🇱
With its idyllic backdrop of canals, colourful buildings, and tranquil parklands there is so much to do in Amsterdam for couples on a romantic weekend break
Read our story here↘️
https://t.co/PwPzztVtx4
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Should James Bond retire?
The latest 007 film 'No Time to Die' will shortly be released.
But is James Bond still relevant in 2021 and is it time for Britain's superspy to retire?
Read our story here↘️
https://t.co/KA5F2kxGcm
#NoTimeToDie#JamesBond#JamesBond007#Bond
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Gay for #Gallifrey 🏳️🌈
Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi TV series in history. Now on our screens for 57 years, #drwho has received a swell of support from the #LGBTQ community.
Why does this show hold such appeal for #LGBT fans?
https://t.co/1FfVdqfwty
#DoctorWho
In our Issue 36 :
From @WIL_Compass
- The growth of #Darksky tourism in #Scotland
- Is #Geotagging causing long-lasting environmental damage to beauty spots?
- How to have a #Frozen themed holiday
- How to dine out alone
Read all our stories here↘️
https://t.co/eTXoVZxRFB
It's Wednesday & we are officially #OverTheHump!
In our Issue 36 :
From @Over_theHump :
- #Genealogy
- Discover the #RedPlanet
- Who was the real-life face of the #StatueOfLiberty 🗽?
- The weekend-less Soviet calendar
Read all our stories here↘️
https://t.co/eTXoVZxRFB
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Who was the real-life face of the #StatueOfLiberty? A former slave, a man, a mistress, a model?
🗽It is possibly the most famous landmark in the world yet we may never know who acted as model for the face of the statue
Read our story here↘️
https://t.co/HchLjSBrRm
#NewYork
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In the US, #Genealogy has become the second most popular hobby, as well as being an international craze. Are there any free and easy ways to find out your family’s history?
Read our story here ↘️
https://t.co/kMLdfGVher
#familyhistory
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Is #Geotagging on #Instagram causing long-lasting environmental to natural beauty spots?
Many would say ‘yes’, and some tourist boards are even going as far as to running campaigns on social media to discourage tagging.
Read our story here↘️
https://t.co/8lnRgBwJik
#travel