An abandoned Scottish archipelago with a dark history tied to the First World War has been named among the UK’s spookiest ...

There  is both a rhyme and reason behind the torrent of words that form the modern Scottish fitba' poetry oeuvre, as we never ...

In 1513, a pivotal clash occurred on Flodden Field, between the armies of England and Scotland. King James iv of Scotland, having already captured English border castles, faced off against the English ...

Donald Robertson has written a powerful and revealing account of the life of John Maclean, one the most important, but little ...

Ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, historian Dan Snow explores the fascinating and mysterious history of the ...

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Our Founders’ designs were studiously informed by the mistakes of King Charles I. Our president seems to want to repeat them.

Report: the Scottish revolutionary feminist was the only woman combatant wounded in action during the Easter Rising.

Mr Glennie, who turned 100 in August, was awarded the degree by the University of Aberdeen. Mr Glennie hopes future ...

Birthplace of Freddie Mercury, the island has had a turbulent past but something about it inspires optimism, writes Jenny ...

An epic naval battle off the East Yorkshire coast that sparked the birth of the US Navy will be celebrated later, more than 200 years on. On 23 September, 1779, beneath Bempton Cliffs, a French and ...