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Kingsburgh House overlooking Loch Snizort on Skye. The house can be seen nestled in the trees in the foreground. PIC: Savills.

Clan surpise as Bonnie Prince Charlie's hideout house' is sold off

Maundy coins being handed out in 2024.

What is Maundy Thursday? History, what Maundy means, Maundy money

Conservator Diana de Bellaigue removes tarnish from the Mary, Queen of Scots casket. Copyright Duncan McGlynn

The Mary, Queen of Scots object behind 450-year 'intrigue'

Donald MacPhee, a crofter and keen metal detectorist from Benbecula with his dog, Fergus, and the Mary Queen of Scots coin he found on his croft recently

Metal detectorist's 'mind-blowing' Mary Queen of Scots coin discovery

Amazon's first ever book sale starts this month

Amazon UK Book Sale: Up to 70% off books, Kindles and more

Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after a play-off with Justin Rose

Rory McIlroy's golfing immortality and the hard graft to achieve it

Ad Feature This charming holiday cottage in Galloway is picture perfect

The hole location at the 16th for the final round of the 89th Masters marked a milestone occasion

Nicklaus honour and envy of golfers - Martin Dempster's Masters diary

How many trophies have Celtic won in their history - and is it more than Rangers? Cr: SNS Group.

How many trophies have Celtic won - and how do Rangers compare?

While My Bloody Valentine's Loveless remains one of the most influential albums recorded, it nearly bankrupted the very same label Oasis would release their recording breaking album through.

How Loveless almost destroyed Creation: the My Bloody Valentine saga

Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm walk on the second hole during a practice round on Wednesday prior to the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club

Masters preview: Rory ready for glory as MacIntyre aims to get in mix

Explainer How large is CalMac's fleet and what are the firm's main challenges?

Sir Tony Blair, John Stuart the 3rd Earl of Bute, and Gordon Brown

Scottish prime ministers: All the Scots to occupy 10 Downing Street

The 400 new homes will be built close to Culloden House, now a hotel, which served as the headquarters of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in the days leading up to the Battle of Culloden.

'High potential' for Battle of Culloden relics at site for 400 homes

Old College at the University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh University staff threaten strike action amid job loss fears

Portia Tremlett, Public Programme Engagement officer for the Novium Museum, looks at the original Market Cross sculpture, a bust of King Charles I by Hubert Le Sueur, at its original home in Chichester, on loan from Tate Britain in 2019

Texts connected to King Charles I to go on display in public library

The final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Saturday offered a glimpse of trees having been lost around Augusta National due to the area having been hit by Hurricane Helene last September

How Augusta has overcome odds after direct Hurricane Helene hit

The 'battle scene' stone at Aberlemno churchyard, which some believe may depict the Battle of Dun Nechtain, fought nearby in 685 when the Picts killed King Ecgrith of Northumbria, the most powerful warrior of the day in a move which led to the creation of Scotland itself.

The Picts: A tiny Angus village, its carved stones and a sacred place

Carla Bernat Escuder kisses the trophy after winning the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National

More Spanish success at Augusta - and this time it's in women's event

Rory McIlroy has failed in his ten attempts so far to complete a career grand slam by adding a Green Jacket to his CV

Why McIlroy is ready to confirm his place among true golfing giants

Magnet Fishing Edinburgh's Eryn and the 350-year-old cannonball found in the River Lochy in the Scottish Highlands.

Magnet fishers find 350-year-old cannonball used in English Civil War

Megha Ganne of United States is congratulated by the her caddie Brooke Riley after scoring a record 63 in the first round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Champions Retreat Golf Club

Hannah Darling left trailing as American cards best-ever ANWA round

An artist rendition of meat eating megalosaurs and plant eating sauropods mingling at a site on Prince Charles's Point on the Isle of Skye. Picture : Tone Blakesley/Scott Reid/University of Edinburgh/PA Wire

Watch: The 'fascinating' dinosaur discovery on the Isle of Skye

Linda Bates tells a good tale in the Blair Street Vaults

What UK's first 'fully immersive multi-sensory walking tour' is like Janet Christie

Rydal Mount (Credit: Ashdown Jones, The Lakes and Lune Valley)

William Wordsworth's Victorian cottage on Lake Windermere up for sale

St Mary's Cathedral on York Place

Historic 200-year-old Edinburgh churches win funds for urgent repairs

A painting of King Charles I on his way to be executed on January 30, 1649 (Picture: Culture Club)

Never mind Russian Civil War, we need more Scottish history in schools Murdo Fraser

Historic Scottish hotel goes into administration

Bob MacIntyre celebrates holing the winning putt in last year’s Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club

Can Bob MacIntyre win The Masters? Major champions deliver verdict

Winnie Ewing is welcomed by supporters, including two bagpipers, as she arrives in London to take her seat in the House of Commons in 1967

After six decades, is this the end of the SNP’s Ewing family dynasty?

Castle Campbell, Dollar Glen

10 stunning historic attractions reopening across Scotland on April 1

Palestinians join the Iftar gathering next to the rubble of a destroyed mosque in Beit Lahia, Northern Gaza. Picture: Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Exclusive SNP write to Attorney General over 'slip of the tongue' Gaza comments

The BBC Scotland headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Picture: BBC

'Brilliant' BBC Scotland leader to leave in summer

The University of Glasgow.

Curtice, Spiteri to receive prized university degree

Remember the life of Foo Fighters and Sexual Chocolate drummer Taylor Hawkins, as March 25 2025 marks the third anniversary of his death.

Taylor Hawkins in pictures: remembering the late Foo Fighters drummer

Half of holidaymakers have tried to recreate foreign cuisines at home

Stuck for travel inspo? Take this quiz to find your next destination

Ad Feature Escape to Annandale for a true taste of the spirit of Scotland

History and luxury combine on superb Surrey stay

The Runnymede on Thames Hotel

History and luxury combine on superb Surrey stay

The plays have been created by five female writers.

The five 'forgotten' women who shaped Scotland

The glorious five-star Scottish castle hotel that's had £20m glow up

With Deftones set for three shows in the UK, including performing at Glastonbury Festival, why not go back 25 years to rediscover White Pony?

White Pony at 25: Deftones' defiance and artistic triumph
How the forefathers of nu-metal eschewed predictability to create a landmark moment in alternative metal

60 pieces of memorabilia from the Artic Monkeys early years are set to go to auction in late March 2025.

Arctic Monkeys auction set to take place offering 60 collectable items

Swinney blamed over Ferguson Marine’s ‘uncertain future’

Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women in the UK

UK women less likely to seek help for chest pain and heart issues

Calls are growing for a change of direction on ferry governance. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ferguson Marine appoints new chief executive

Michelin Star Scottish restaurant owners issue statement on venue sale

Feuds, fights and reconciliations? Here's the ten most searched for, vitriolic music feuds according to Google analytics.

Is Kendrick v Drake the most searched for music feud in history?

Why is Oasis and Knebworth such a hallowed combination for many music fans in the UK?

Why are Oasis fans thinking Knebworth is back on the cards?

Are the odds in favour for Remember Monday this early before the Eurovision Song Contest final, or are Sweden's KAJ set to see Sweden become the most crowned champions in Eurovision history this year?

Who is the early frontrunner to win the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest?

Tents at the National Jazz, Blues and Rock Festival in Reading, UK.

Five festivals that existed before the first Glastonbury Festival

In the present day, Halloween is largely used as an excuse to whip out your best fancy dress costume and eat lots of sweets. However, in ancient Scotland the festival represented not only a significant milestone in the year relating to the harvest but also the time of year when the veil between the world of the living and the world of spirits such as demons, spirits and witches was at its thinnest. As such, this was when the Celts would take action to ward off the evil which threatened them and their land.

Story of Scotland's 'witches' revealed in book by pair who won pardon

Drumsheugh Baths in Dean Village is one of the buildings chosen by architecture critic Robin Ward in his new book, The Pocket Guide to Edinburgh's Best Buildings.

11 of Edinburgh's lesser-seen architectural gems, as chosen by critic

All the tech, history and music you could want - all in one app!

Readly review: The best way to read tech and music mags

Young artist Connor Draycott puts the finishing touches to a new portrait of James Finlayson.

Portrait of Scottish actor who inspired Homer Simpson catchphrase

Lightweight boxer Dick McTaggart who won 'Lightweight' gold at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. He was also awarded the Val Barker Trophy, as the games outstanding boxer.

Tributes pour in for Scottish Olympic boxing champion Dick McTaggart

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries