Harry Lauder

Jamie MacDougall in Lauder.

New York run for one-man show telling story of much-loved entertainer

Elaine C. Smith

The Wax Fruit Trilogy: An evening of Victorian variety for one night only hosted...

One of the restored unicorns

Unicorns given names after restoration at whisky visitor attraction

Lauder - Portobello Town Hall 4th & 5th August at 7pm

Jamie MacDougall brings Harry Lauder to Portobello

A white 'ghost bike' marks the site where a cyclist has been killed (Picture: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Edinburgh must take cyclists' safety seriously - Jodi Gordon

View of the sailing waters of the Kyles of Bute from the Cowal Way. Picture: James McLuckie

Passions: Walking in the footsteps of my father on the Loch Lomond and Cowal W...

David Annand’s clay sculpture of James Scott Skinner.

Fundraising campaign to erect statue of James Scott Skinner in Banchory

TS Queen Mary berthed beside Glasgow Science Centre on Friday. Picture: John Devlin

Historic Queen Mary steamer to make surprise return to Clyde cruising

Welcome to Scotland. The Scottish Government wants to increase the use of Gaelic within the organisation to help save the "fragile" language. PIC: CCC.

Readers' letters: Why the Gaelic language is worth preserving

3 Bridge Street, Portobello, the birthplace of Sir Harry Lauder.

Unique Portobello cottage where Sir Harry Lauder was born on sale for offers ove...

Sydney Devine had heard all the Sydney Devine jokes - and knew better ones

Aidan Smith: Sydney was Devine intervention

Sir Harry Lauder was born August 4, 1870 and took on the world with his sweet, innocent songs of Scotland and tartan-clad routines.

On this day 1870: Harry Lauder, world's first superstar, is born

In the 1930s and 40s Sir Harry Lauder regularly welcomed celebrity chums including Laurel and Hardy, Bob Hope and Winston Churchill to his gothic mansion, Lauder Ha’, on the outskirts of Strathaven.

New project aims to highlight Strathaven’s impressive musical history - and give...

A military funeral procession in May 1915 for the soldiers killed in a railway crash near Gretna. Picture: Topical Press Agency/Getty

Scotland expects: Sacrifice on the Great War's home front

Harry Lauder and Charlie Chaplin made a short film together in Hollywood in 1918. Picture: Roy Export Company Limited

Footage of Charlie Chaplin and Harry Lauder together to be screened at Scotland'...

Craig and Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers. Picture: TSPL

15 famous songs every Scot will know

Sir Harry Lauder. Picture: TSPL

Sir Harry Lauder walking stick could fetch Â£800 at auction

Barings Bank crashed after trader Nick Leeson, centre, lost more than Â£500 million in unauthorised dealing in 1995. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

On this day: Trader Nick Leeson loses Â£500m in unauthorised deals

Water Of May, Forteviot. Picture: Geograph.co.uk

Walk of the week: The Water Of May, Forteviot

Field Marshall Douglas Haig is featured in the exhibition. Picture: Esme Allen

Exhibition charting Scots in World War I opens

Alasdair Nicolson. Picture: Contributed

Orkney’s St Magnus Festival set to shine bright

John Sessions as Toal in Filth. Picture: Contributed

John Sessions on playing Scots legend Harry Lauder

The parting dram, a deoch-an-doris, to be offered to guests before they leave. Picture: TSPL

Scottish word of the week: Deoch-an-doris

Charlie Chaplin and Henry Lauder

Lost Edinburgh: Sir Harry Lauder

Picture: Capital Collections

Lost Edinburgh: Portobello Pier

Scotland's panto dames are the subject of this week's images. Picture: Alan McCredie

100 Weeks of Scotland: Pantomime dames

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It’s laughable

Obituary: Derek Batey, genial presenter of Border Television’s Mr and Mrs and no...

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Leader: ‘We could all do with a celebration’

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John Gibson: Your pic from Porty’s in the post

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Portobello duo set to battle for Harry Lauder Trophy

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Golf: Teens shine at Portobello

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Golf: Ireland set for great eighth

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Golf: Putter patter begins; Harry Lauder delay

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Golf: Age no barrier for hopefuls in Harry Lauder

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Ireland to begin Lauder defence

Portobello looks to cash in as it launches own currency

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Golf: Ireland wins

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Golf: Ian Randall stays on course to retain title

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Letter: Tat's symptoms

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Silent no more as secret songs return to rude health in print after 150 years

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There's lots to treasure in Harry Lauder's 'lost' chest
HE was one of the most popular entertainers of his era, and was described by Sir Winston Churchill as 'Scotland's greatest ever ambassador'. Now, 50 of Sir Harr...

Swing when you're Scottish

Sir Harry Lauder

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