Scotland

Wooden platform older than Stonehenge found hidden beneath man-made island in Scotland

The analysis found that the crannog started out as a circular wooden platform, measuring at around 23 meters across, and topped with brushwood.

The crannog at Loch Bhorgastail, Scotland, May 8, 2026.
The Boclair Road Roman Fortlet as it may once have been, March 25, 2026.

Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland

A woman waves a flag as demonstrators take part in a protest under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2026.

Denmark refuses to consider its own two-state solution, yet preaches one for Israel - opinion

Protesters fly Iranian and Palestinian flags at a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Glasgow, Scotland, June 23, 2025.

Pro-Scottish independence social media accounts go silent during Iran internet shutdown


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.

 Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests.

Where do the names for groups of people come from? - explainer

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. 

 'El Saco de Roma,' or 'The Sack of Rome,' by Francisco Javier Amerigo y Aparici, 1887.

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.

 Neidpath Castle in Peebles, Scotland overlooking the River Tweed and Autumn wood.

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.

 Recent findings suggest that Stonehenge, the prehistoric megalithic structure located in Wiltshire, England, may have served as a monument of unification.

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. 

Alan Edward

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.

 A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021. - In the far north of the United Kingdom, where the wind blows and the sea rages, the islands of Orkney and Shetland have long relied on oil and gas for prosperity.

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.

 Cawdor Castle near Inverness, Scotland.

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.

 Message bottle. Image: Quasimondo is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

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.

 Macallan's Festive Whisky

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."

 Scottish National Party candidate John Mason gestures for photographers as he leaves the Glasgow east by-election count night at the Tollcross leisure centre in Glasgow, Scotland July 25, 2008.