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New Walter Scott visitor centre ‘will reflect author’s genius’ 17 Aug 2012 | 12:11 am
ONE of the country’s leading academics says a £14.5 million new visitor centre will reflect the global stature of one of Scotland’s greatest novelists.
My Way: A guide to “holy grail of trails”, the West Highland Way 17 Aug 2012 | 12:10 am
With the West Highland Way being recognised by National Geographic as one of the world’s best hiking trails, in a list of top treks it calls “the holy grail of trails”, here’s what you need to know ab...
Scottish word of the day: Mawkit 16 Aug 2012 | 11:17 pm
Mawkit is generally used as a description for something dirty. Really dirty. We’re talking covered from head-to-toe in mud, rather than a wee bit of dust.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s final expedition ship found after 69 years 16 Aug 2012 | 07:00 am
ONE of maritime history’s most enduring mysteries has finally been solved with the discovery of the wreck of the legendary Dundee whaler, the SS Terra Nova.
Island of the week: Rum 16 Aug 2012 | 01:47 am
THE Isle of Rum is said to be the true jewel of the Scottish Islands; diamond in shape and diamond by nature. It is the largest of the small isles within the inner Herbides and holds some of the most ...
Lost Edinburgh: Cowgate 15 Aug 2012 | 07:26 pm
This image supplied by Facebook page Lost Edinburgh shows how the Cowgate looks today compared to how it appeared in 1870.
Scottish word of the day: Messages 14 Aug 2012 | 05:28 pm
WE’RE aware some of you might be reading this and wondering why we’ve chosen what seems to be a fairly ordinary word, but ‘messages’ has long been used in Scots dialect to mean groceries or shopping.
Why eating porridge led to more Scots babies 14 Aug 2012 | 08:40 am
PORRIDGE is not only our other national dish, but also the meal that helped make Scotland by triggering a population explosion, according to new research.
Romans and Irish brought the religion to Scotland 14 Aug 2012 | 07:44 am
The origins of Christianity in Scotland are believed to date back to as early as the second century, most likely being introduced to what is now the Lowlands by Roman soldiers stationed in the north o...
Monastery where Christian saint was martyred is uncovered on Eigg 14 Aug 2012 | 07:43 am
An ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig on a Scottish island has unearthed the remains of what is thought to be a monastery founded by one of the country’s first Christian saints.
