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Tag: Shakespeare

“Be born…die.” How Oxford University Press sum up life for kids learning English

A BOOK for children learning English has been branded "incredibly depressing" after summarising life as "be born...die". The Oxford University Textbook, aimed at 10-year-olds, includes...

Macbeth star “almost lost” in Scottish bog

THE DIRECTOR of a new film adaptation of Macbeth has revealed he nearly lost his Oscar-winning lead actress to a bog on the Isle...

Edinburgh academic: Shakespeare was more boardroom than bard

AN ACADEMIC at a Scots university has reignited the conspiracy theory that Shakespeare did not write his own plays, claiming he was more businessman...

Macbeth Castle at centre of £70m Highlands development

A CASTLE made world famous by Shakespeare's Macbeth is at the centre of a £70m development that could generate 500 jobs for the Highlands. The...

First Minister reveals his top items to take to a desert island

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond chose his essential ‘if I were stuck on a desert island’ items today (Sun) which included a copy of a...

Scotland’s oldest book goes on display

  By Cara Sulieman SCOTLAND’S oldest surviving book is set to go on display tomorrow (Friday) for the first time in over forty years. The pocket-sized medieval...

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