It’s a sight that has caused excitement, awe, joy and even fear over the centuries – the brilliant multi-coloured Northern Lights that occasionally illuminate the dark skies of the Northern Hemisphere. A major tourist industry has become established in recent years, taking people to the dark wildernesses in Iceland and Scandinavia to hunt for the lights. But the truth is that Scotland is far north enough to offer a decent chance to see the aurora borealis, and has plenty of locations where the...
Women's rugby in the U.S. is going professional with the new Women's Elite Rugby competition. The league will officially launch next year with between 6 and 8 teams.
It also bolsters our reputation for hosting world-leading events and our contribution around the world. It is also a key tool for our international offices to engage with the international community. In short, the strategy aims to provide an innovative, more sustainable, and economically stronger culture and creative sector; an internationally connected and diverse culture and creative sector that contributes positively to people and communities; and an enhanced international reputation for...
It follows a landmark review of gender services in England and Wales which
The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
The acquisition is a bid to ‘demystify complex technologies and foster a greater understanding of the potential benefits of robotics’.
Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf’s family has come under the spotlight as one of his relatives is facing serious charges. On January 10, a man tragically lost his life after falling from a block of flats on Morgan Street, Dundee, leading to a sequence of arrests that now includes Ramsay El-Nakla, the brother-in-law of SNP […]
Japan's national men's rugby team will have an away test against France on Nov. 9, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Monday. France, currently ranked fourth in the world, and No. 12 Japan are set to meet at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, which hosted the opening and final matches
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The “Jacobite” or “Harry Potter” steam train, running from Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, will resume operations as of Monday, April 15, operator West Coast Railway announced today. Initially, the train will operate just once a day, instead of the two daily trips planned previously. The train has been subject of a long-running debate []Read More
Scotland's 0-0 draw with Serbia means they have scored only four times in nine games. Once again it poses the question: where are Scotland's goals coming from?
Rishi Sunak is asked if he backs predecessor Gordon Brown who spoke of Scotland's role inside, or outside, the UK.