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 ...

THE polymath that was Bob Crampsey once revealed how he had managed to sneak cricket into a Lanarkshire school.

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 of the most important but ...

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 ...

Mary Attenborough and Michael Gallagher have written an extraordinary memoir of their life together: a tale of terror, love, lies and ...

From big-name authors to hidden histories, here are my top 10 must-read recommendations for autumn ...

Having spent much of his life in these far-flung countries, our expert compares the rivals across seven categories ...

Boy George has never been afraid of getting into a war of words. Almost from the moment he became a cloakroom attendant at ...

The History of Sectarianism in Scotland, he explores the roots of historical bigotry in imperialism and class rule The late ...