Robert Stevenson: Father of Scottish lighthouses had 'obsession' with the Bell Rock
June 8 marks the 250th anniversary of the civil engineer’s birth.
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June 8 marks the 250th anniversary of the civil engineer’s birth.
It is the only football ground in the British Isles where it pays to check the shipping forecast before setting out for a match.
Bell Rock tragedy: RAF Leuchars helicopter struck world famous lighthouse 65 years ago A fatal helicopter crash 65 years ago marked a grim chapter in the history of the Bell Rock Lighthouse and cast a dark cloud over RAF Leuchars. © DC Thomson The tragedy unfolded at the lighthouse which is 11 miles off the coast of Arbroath. A fatal helicopter crash 65 years ago marked a grim chapter in the history of the Bell Rock Lighthouse and cast a dark cloud over RAF Leuchars. Flight Sergeant Percy Albert Beart, 33, and Sgt Edward Francis Hall, 31, perished when a friendly gesture turned to tragedy as...