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Bonny Jane of Bothwell

Bonny Jane of Bothwell There, Jane saw a shadowed figure beside a boat and almost wept with glee. Edgar! It had to be! She leapt from the horse and ran to his side, but when she got there she did not recognise the man before her. By Rebecca Brown Bonny…

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October 12, 2025

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The Gorbals Vampire

The Gorbals Vampire After school, hundreds of children of all ages armed themselves with blades and crosses, stakes and dogs and descended upon the city's Southern Necropolis to hunt the Gorbals Vampire. By Rebecca Brown In September 1954 in Gorbals, Glasgow, rumours had spread among the school children of a…

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October 23, 2020

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