The Scotsman18d
City uses image of Robert Burns statue from New Zealand as local monument covered in seagull poo
A Robert Burns club was forced to use images of a statue in New Zealand to mark Burns Night - as their city's monument is covered in seagull poo. Dundee's Robert Burns statue is one of only four ...
Classic FM21d
Why does the haggis get its own entrance music? Inside the Burns Night tradition
As Scotland celebrates the birth of Ayrshire’s greatest son, Robert Burns, we explore the important role of the haggis – a meat pudding, which for one night only, gets its own ‘theme’ music. Scottish ...
Dunfermline Press21d
Stories retold of two statues outside Dunfermline library
Two statues in Dunfermline are having their stories retold with an interpretation board at the library. The statues of Robert Burns characters Tam o' Shanter and Souter Johnnie have been outside the ...
Investopedia21d
Who Is Robert F. Smith?
Robert F. Smith (born 1962) grew up in a primarily Black, middle-class neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. His parents, who were both school principals with doctoral degrees, instilled in Smith deep ...
Time Out22d
Burns Night in London
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The Washington Post23d
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
An ancient marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found dumped near a cluster of garbage bins in Greece, kicking off a police investigation into potential illegal ...
USA Today23d
2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...
Yahoo23d
A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
This undated handout photo provided by the Greek Police and released on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 shows a marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old which was found abandoned ...
CNN23d
2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...
Metro23d
How did a 2,000-year-old headless statue end up in a rubbish bag?
A resident was surprised to discover a marble statue over 2,000 years old abandoned in a rubbish bag. A marble statue of a woman was found abandoned in a rubbish bag near the Greek city of ...
The Scotsman23d
The small Scottish town seizing on its big Robert Burns connection
At the Globe Inn in Dumfries, the menu has come a long way since Mrs Hyslop dished up sheep’s heid and other favourites at the tavern, where Robert Burns often drank and regaled and sometimes ...