Alison Campsie Journalist
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Alison is a journalist at The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

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The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday

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209 Articles
over 1 year ago
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A huge day for humanity and a Scot's role in helping people back to the moon

As the world’s most powerful rocket split the dark skies over Cape Canaveral on Wednesday in a blinding show of sound...

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over 1 year ago
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Woman who created the world's most valuable whisky more than 100 years ago remembered on film

A woman who took the reigns of a Speyside distillery more than 100 years ago following the death of her husband and w...

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over 1 year ago
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Time finally called on Local Hero pub as owner revamps legendary film bar

It starred as a friendly, smoke-filled Scottish pub where the large drams and pints of McEwans flowed all night long.

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over 1 year ago
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Global appeal underway to save Scottish island cemetery from 'falling into the sea'

An island cemetery is at risk from ‘falling into the sea’ with a race now on to protect the graves from the forces of...

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over 1 year ago
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Wanted: New owners for campsite on Scottish holiday island

It is being presented as a chance to grab a new lifestyle on a Scottish holiday island.

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over 1 year ago
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Halloween: The 'intriguing and unsettling' Scottish island tradition of skekling

As winter came, the skeklers moved from house to house, dancing around the fire and banging wooden staves on the floo...

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over 1 year ago
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The Scottish village that celebrated Halloween on November 11

Until just over 100 years ago, Halloween was celebrated on November 11 in one Scottish village.

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over 1 year ago
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Halloween: The weird and wonderful Scottish traditions of Samhain

From masks made from scraped out sheep’s heads to raging bonfires and games to foretell a future spouse, this was how...

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over 1 year ago
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Island attracted 'influx' of women from Continent around 4,000 years ago

An island in the northern reaches of Orkney attracted an influx of women from the Continent around 4,000 years ago, n...

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over 1 year ago
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Ian Hamilton QC, taker of the Stone of Destiny, dies aged 97

Tributes have been paid to Ian Hamilton QC who as a student played a key part in taking the Stone of Destiny from Wes...

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over 1 year ago
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Ian Hamilton KC, taker of the Stone of Destiny, dies aged 97

Tributes have been paid to Ian Hamilton KC who as a student played a key part in taking the Stone of Destiny from Wes...

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over 1 year ago
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Highland glen to begin repopulation after community buys forest land

A Highland glen is to begin its repopulation after land was sold to the surrounding community for new homes.

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