scotland

Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests

Study estimates each wolf could contribute to annual carbon uptake of 6,080 tonnes of CO2, supporting UK's climate targets.

Where do the names for groups of people come from?

Let’s take a look at some of the many kinds of clusters that have evolved over the centuries and explore the formation and foundation of these group dynamics. 

By RUTH BELOFF
15/02/2025

Peebles hoard unearthed after 3,000 years finds home at National Museums Scotland

The acquisition was announced four years after metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien uncovered the hoard in a field.

Stonehenge altar stone traced to northeast Scotland, revealing monument's unifying purpose

Stonehenge may have been a monument uniting Britain's peoples before it became a kingdom.

Holocaust denier with weapons stash sentenced in Scotland after planning attack on LGBT community

Alan Edward was handed a 15-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and five years on license once released. 

Scottish Greens expel councillor for calling Hamas, Hezbollah terrorist organizations

The Scottish Greens have long campaigned to remove Hamas from the list of designated terrorist organizations.

Bust used to hold open a shed door to be auctioned for £2.5 million

In 1998 that the bust was rediscovered in a warehouse at the Balintore industrial estate.

Engineer discovers 132-year-old message in a bottle at Scottish lighthouse

During an inspection at the most northerly point of the Rhins of Galloway, Ross Russell spotted a bottle lodged deep within the lighthouse's walls.

A taste of the new year in a bottle: Macallan launches festive whisky

As winter approaches and the scent of the New Year fills the air, Macallan, in collaboration with Whisky Bar Museum, launches A Night on Earth in Scotland edition.

By MEITAL SHARABI
16/10/2024

SNP expel MSP who refused to agree Israel was committing genocide in Gaza

Mason said, "If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed ten times as many."

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