Weekly new videos in Scotland on TV

Friday 22nd February 2008

In 2006, poll results revealed that the best-known Scot was not Robert Burns, not William Wallace, not even Sean Connery. It was, in fact, Nessie - the Loch Ness Monster! So, in her honour, we have scoured the stv archives here at Scotland on TV HQ to compile a history of the last few decades of Nessie News. Many of these video reports are available exclusively on Scotland on TV, so take a look at our Loch Ness page to find more details and links to all the films.

Sometimes, some of the best things are on your own doorstep. And that's what we've discovered this week following a visit to the Queen's Cross Church in Glasgow. With both interiors and exterior designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, this is a real hidden gem. More details below and on the Queen's Cross Church page.
Details of this and all the rest of this week's new content are below.


THE ARMY SCHOOL OF BAGPIPE MUSIC& HIGHLAND DRUMMING
The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming was first established in 1959, and is now in the new School of Excellence at ‘Inchdrewer House’, a large listed building situated West of Redford Infantry Barracks in Colinton, Edinburgh. The house has been adapted to meet the needs of the School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming, where it suits the drumming and piping as students can play indoors or outside.Scotland on TV visited earlier this week to meet the students and tutors to discover more - and even managed to film a rehearsal performance.
Experience:Bagpipes



SCOTTISH RECIPE: Scotch Broth
Anne Mulhern of Glasgow's Willow Tearooms makes a traditional Scotch Broth. Perfect for warming up on a chilly late-winter day. Watch the video of Anne cooking the broth, then print out the written recipe and make it yourself at home.
Experience:Food



CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH QUEEN'S CROSS CHURCH, GLASGOW
Queen’s Cross Church in Glasgow is the only church to be built by Glasgow-born Mackintosh - an architect, artist and designer, he is considered to be one of the most creative influences of the twentieth century. The church is now home to the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society headquarters. The church was built between 1897 and 1899 as a project for the Free Church and demonstrates Mackintosh's different styles and influences which have blended together in this work. The building was a parish church until 1976 when, after facing threat of demolition, the Society took on its upkeep. In this feature - part one of a short series - Stuart Robertson, Director of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, reveals some of the wonderful Mackintosh design features of the church. For further details, visit our Queen's Cross Church page.
Discover:See Scotland



SCOTTISH CYCLIST IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Mark Beaumont, a young Scot from Fife, has become the fastest person ever to cycle around the world. Mark spent the last 7 months cycling around 100 miles a day and covered an amazing 18,000 miles around the world. It took him 195 days to complete his journey around the world, and he smashed the world record by 81 days. His travel took him through Paris, Istanbul, across the Far East, Australia and the United States. Although it wasn’t an easy ride, Mark realised his dream and also raised thousands of pounds for charity.
Active:Cycling



SCOT IS WORLD'S FASTEST KNITTER
Scot, Hazel Tindall managed to retain her title as the world's fastest knitter, after completing 262 stitches in just 3 minutes at an International contest in Minneapolis last weekend. The 55-year-old Shetlander beat her own record from 2004, when she first won the title, knitting 255 loops in 3 minutes doing knit-one-purl-one. The rules were changed for this year's competition, requiring easier and garter stitches, but Hazel still managed to be faster than her competitors from Holland, France, Canada and the U.S.
Discover:Today'sScotland



MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
Execution Warrant Acquired for the nation by Lambeth PalaceA copy of the warrant for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots has been acquired by the library of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The government put a block on the document's export last year and the library at Lambeth Palace paid £72,485 to buy it, with the help of heritage bodies’ donations. The warrant was issued by Mary’s cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. Mary was executed on the 8th of February 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire and her death is one of the best known events in British history. Elizabeth I signed the warrant, but claimed afterwards that she had not given any instructions for its enactment. The original warrant disappeared, but the copy was delivered by Robert Beale, principal clerk to the Privy Council, to Henry Grey, one of the two commissioners to organise the execution. Ray Stewart from stv News reports the story of this crucial document that will stay now in Britain, and be accessible to everyone.
Discover:History



BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
A Nationalist MSP has lodged a motion in Parliament calling for Berwick-upon-Tweed, situated on the English borders, to become Scottish again.According to a poll carried out for the ITV ‘Tonight’ programme, 60% of those interviewed want the Scottish border redrawn in order to be part of Scotland. The town lies just a mile from the Scottish border and between 1296 and 1482 changed nationality at least 13 times. In this stv News feature, Mike Edwards speaks to the locals and asks about their opinions and reasons for wanting to either become Scottish or stay in England.
Discover:Today's Scotland



FORTH RAIL BRIDGE
The Forth Rail Bridge painting job that started six years ago will finally be completed in four years time, and the new coating is expected to last for around 30 years. The impressive bridge was opened in 1890, it has an overall length of over 8,000ft and the towers reach a height of 361ft. In this feature, Diana Milford from stv News visits the bridge and talks to the engineers in charge of completing the complex task of painting this spectacular structure.
http://www.scotlandontv.tv/scotland_on_tv/video.html?vxSiteId=60fdd544-9c52-4e17-be7e-57a2a2d76992&vxChannel=News



POLITICS NOW
This week, the Politics Now team examines the prospects for the cross-party Scottish Constitutional Commission, and gets the lowdown on other issues that have been making waves in Scottish politics this week.
http://www.scotlandontv.tv/scotland_on_tv/video.html?vxSiteId=60fdd544-9c52-4e17-be7e-57a2a2d76992&vxChannel=News