It was the proverbial offer too good to refuse: Travel to Scotland for a scenic tour of Speyside, the historic region made famous by the many whisky distilleries situated nearby. During said visit, our small group would stay in a co...

The historic and creative brand Pringle of Scotland have taken the bold move forward to present the Spring Summer collection in the form of a film, created by art photographer Ryan McGinley and starring the Academy Award winner Tild...

The famous Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland has been photographed in intricate detail using cutting edge digital technology.The project to capture details of the 15th Century building was developed by Historic Scotland and Digital Design ...

SCOTLAND already has more identified Roman camps than any other European country – reflecting Rome's repeated attempts to stamp its rule on the troublesome north.Now the number is set to increase. The first comprehensive survey of R...

Greater protection could be given to Roman military sites in Scotland, a country with more Roman camps than any other part of Europe.A team from Historic Scotland is seeking to identify significant remains which do not have schedule...

(I know, it sounds weird) Neolithic carving raises eyebrows Richard Strachan, senior archaeologist with the Historic Scotland cultural resources team, said: “Initial comparisons do show a similarity in use of this eyebrow motif and ...

GLASGOW.- Culture Minister, Michael Russell, visited New Lanark to see the digital documentation of the world heritage site taking place. A team from Historic Scotland and Glasgow School of Art began scanning the site this month as ...

"In an eleventh-hour move intended to prevent an historic split in the Church of Scotland, Kirk leaders last night agreed a two-year ban on homosexual ministers - less than 48 hours after they approved the appointment of openly-gay ...

Scotland’s main heritage body must do more to engage with the public, Mike Russell, the Arts Minister, said this week. Addressing the final meeting of the Historic Environment Advisory Council, a quango that the Scottish government ...

In March 2009, at the request of Historic Scotland, Wessex Archaeology’s dive team investigated the wreck of the Iona I, a paddle steamer lost in 1862 in the Inner Clyde Estuary near Greenock. The Iona I was built on the Clyde in 18...

In March 2009, at the request of Historic Scotland, Wessex Archaeology’s dive team investigated the wreck of the Iona I, a paddle steamer lost in 1862 in the Inner Clyde Estuary near Greenock, Scotland. As part of our ongoing seri...

INGOLSTADT/SEBRING, Mar 22, 2009 - The Audi R15 TDI has defeated its competition in its debut race: Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) achieved a historic victory...

If you live outside of Scotland, the chances are that you pay little or no attention to the domestic game of football played in this beautiful and historic country. In all fairness there are probably a number of Scots themselves who...

AN ATTEMPT to uncover some of Broughty Ferry's hidden secrets got under way at Castle Green this week. Historic Scotland has commissioned archaeological excavations to investigate the cause of a hole which has opened up on the green...

The Rev. George M. Docherty -- who died on Thanksgiving, at the age of 97 -- sermonized about the Pledge of Allegiance:[He] was summoned from his native Scotland in 1950 to become pastor of the historic church in downtown Washingto...

Photo by Lost in Scotland At close of business hours tomorrow, several state parks and historic sites around Illinois will be shut due to the state's deep $2 billion budget hole. This irks us to no end. The closure hits 18 sites ...

A historic night at Hampden tomorrow will see Diego Maradona’s first match in charge of Argentina. Both his appointment and the arranging of this glamour friendly were rather controversial (with ticket prices going as high as £35), ...

Stephen Hester has today signalled that Royal Bank of Scotland will make a loss this year. In an interview with me for the Today Programme, the new chief executive of the battered bank said that "people may conclude that profits wi...

Hill House, Scotland, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Can you imagine this in vinyl? John recently wrote that "Rising fuel costs and environmental concerns have forced councillors to consider lifting a ban on double glazed windows in E...

It's bad enough that people are casting a fluorescent pall with their CFLs. Historic building owners in Scotland may soon be able to install double-glazed windows. What is this world coming to, anyway? [joking] Climate change a...