Police are probing the theft of two tractors from a field. The vehicles, and a set of spotlights, had been stored close to the Nigg Roundabout.
03.10.2023 - 19:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
It's no secret that Scotland is home to a treasure trove of stunning scenery, so it makes sense that it offers creative inspiration to people all over the world.
From painters, to photographers and writers, the country has stimulated those in many industries and that includes film. Disney is one of, if not the biggest name the movie business, cultivating animated and live action classics loved by children and adults for 100 years.
To mark its centenary, Disney has revealed 30 locations across the globe that have served as inspiration for its films - with two found right here in Scotland. Among the eight UK attractions, which include Big Ben and St Paul's Cathedral, is the Calanais - or Callanish - Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis and the seaside village of St Abbs in the Borders.
Speaking about the locations, Rebecca Cline, director of the Walt Disney Archives told The Herald: "Towards the end of his life, Walt Disney was honoured as the 'Showman of the World'. It was a very apt honour, as he was fascinated and inspired by everything he experienced and saw, no matter where it was.
"As he once said himself, 'Always, as you travel, assimilate the sounds and sights of the world.' And we have all benefited from his love of cultures the world over."
Read below to learn more about these Scottish spots and the films they inspired, as reported by the Scottish Daily Express.
Dating back 5,000 years, the Calanais Stones in Lewis in the Western Isles actually predate Stonehenge by 2,000 years.
Their meaning has puzzled experts for centuries although the most popular guess is they were used as some kind of astronomical observation. A truly magical place, they were used as the inspiration for the Disney and Pixar animated flick Brave.
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