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UNSURPRISINGLY, the story of daft Tam o’ Shanter, the Deil playing the bagpipes, ghouls, corpses, and Nannie the witch capture the imagination of…

NORTH Ayrshire tourism businesses helped to boost their international tourism demand post-Covid restrictions at a recent VisitScotland event.

ON Tuesday, Scots at home and abroad celebrate the legacy of arguably our greatest son. There is no denying the global reach of Robert Burns. The…

Burns carving on memorial The WW1 war memorial on Ardrossan Beach pays tribute to Robert Burns through an intricate stone carving on the bottom of the stone cross. It shows Burns between David Livingstone and James Watt. It’s the perfect site to visit after a relaxing walk beside the water and shows the true impact of the incredible poet. Burns carving on memorial. (Credit: Martin Briscoe) Robert Burns statue New Cumnock is home to an impressive statue of Robert Burns, right beside the banks of Afton Water. There are three gold commemorative plaques behind the statue to commend so...

By Hamish MacPherson Back in the Day 'I have long considered it a national disgrace that we do not do more to promote Robert Burns as Scotland’s gift to the world' REGULAR readers may recall that I asked for people to email me about local history and heritage projects, and already I have a backlog, though please keep sending them to the above address. The latest in this occasional series is a local project with national implications, for in this case it involves one of the homes of our National Bard, Robert Burns. I have long con...