(Reuters) - Scotland's devolved parliament met on Wednesday for the first time since the Scottish National Party (SNP) swept to a landslide victory, paving the way for a referendum on breaking away ...

The persecution began in the 1500s and lasted almost two centuries. Nearly 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft, a vast majority of them women. They were arrested, brutally tortured and coerced ...

A new exhibition attempts to unravel the complicated legacy of the iconic checked cloth worn by rebels and royals alike. In this archival photo, a woman decorates tartan “bonnets.” Known as plaid in ...

In Scotland, New Year's Eve is known as Hogmanay and involves several fun traditions. The holiday dates back to the 1600s, when Christmas was made illegal throughout the country. In Scotland, it's ...

(Reuters) - Here is a look at Scotland's relations with England as Prime Minister David Cameron heads north for talks with Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond. -- England's King Edward I invades ...