To the casual observer the row that broke out in Aberdeen over the city’s Christmas lights might be dismissed as trivial. But for residents in the former oil and gas boom town, it symbolised a ...
Today (November 30) marks Saint Andrew's Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Andrew or Andermas, honouring the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. This celebration, taking place during Scotland's ...
Celtic is flying the flag for Scottish football on the European front after an outstanding performance and result in Rotterdam last night against Feyenoord… Celtic’s comprehensive win in Feyenoord’s ...
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When Scotland's men last qualified for the World Cup in 1998, Believe by Cher was the bestselling song of the year, Tony Blair was the UK's prime minister and a pint of milk cost about 34p. Tens of ...
Sikhs from across Scotland have flocked to see a handwritten copy of a holy scripture after it was found in a university archive. Academics found the Guru Granth Sahib, thought to date to the 1700s, ...
SALTIRES and Union Flags have appeared on lampposts near a Scots army base set to house hundreds of migrants. Around 300 asylum seekers are set to be moved into the Cameron Barracks in the centre of ...
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A tragic collision in California, which involved a truck driver identified as an undocumented immigrant from India, has ignited a White House inquiry into the commercial licensing process. Authorities ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The road out to the Scottish National party’s cavernous conference venue in suburban Aberdeen has in recent ...
Something has shifted in Scotland. The saltire, which was long embraced by supporters of Scottish independence, has now been unfurled for a different cause. Up and down the land, the blue and white of ...