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Dr James Naismith’s invention of basketball influenced by Scottish heritage

Dr James Naismith’s invention of basketball was influenced by his Scottish heritage, says Naismith’s grandson Jim. Max Whittle meets the Naismith family on their pilgrimage to Scotland and explores …
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Was Nessie just the invention of a boozy London pub lunch by hoteliers keen to drum up custom for Scottish hotels?

The much loved and mysterious Loch Ness monster may have been invented by a cunning British public relations consultant, who dreamed up the idea of the creature in a London pub. The claims were made in a new book which suggests the story of the monster …
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