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Second Lieutenant David Nicoll from St Andrews was one of 236 Scots killed in the Korean War which ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.

Through the discombobulating gloom of January and the bone-gnawing chill of February I waited. Then came the kaleidoscopic weather of March and…

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced its seasonal programme for 2023, with the re-opening of more than 20 sites across the country and increased offerings at popular attractions.

THE history-making 2023 UCI World Cycling Championships come to Glasgow and across Scotland this summer with action across seven disciplines,…

Claire Goodbrands lawyer claimed the bride became violent after her mother said she was having a fantasy relationship with her husband, Livingston Sheriff Court heard.

IF the shorter days and dreary weather are getting you down, you are not alone. Slumping in front of the telly while consuming your own body weight…

MV Dayspring, aka the Corpach Wreck or Old Boat of Caol, sits on the shore of Loch Linnhe. Picture: Getty AS is tradition in Scottish lore, our story begins on a storm-lashed night when something unexpected emerged from the dark waves. In this case, the residents of Corpach and neighbouring Caol, near Fort William, awoke on a wintry December morning in 2011 to discover the former fishing boat MV Dayspring sitting at a jaunty angle on the shingled shoreline of Loch Linnhe. Almost a decade ...

Wanlockhead in Dumfriesshire is Scotland’s highest village. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images WANLOCKHEAD is a place where the superlatives trip off the tongue. As Scotlands highest village, it sits at a lofty elevation of 1,531 feet – thats 467 metres – above sea level. Theres a feeling of making a grand entrance as you approach, the first glimpse coming as the B-road snaking through this part of Dumfriesshire curves sharply, framing a smattering of whitewashed stone cottages nes...

The Horn by Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion at Polkemmet Country Park, near Whitburn, West Lothian. Picture: Alamy EVEN if you have never stepped foot inside Polkemmet Country Park, you are likely to be familiar with the eye-catching public art installation that stands at its north-east fringe: The Horn. The 79ft-high stainless-steel structure beside the M8 motorway near Whitburn is often likened to the warbling trumpet in Teletubbies, the BBC childrens series that was all the rage when...

Two dolphins put on an acrobatic show at sunset at Chanonry Point on the Black Isle. Picture: Zaneta Blaszczyk/SWNS AT first glance, the long finger of land jutting out into the sea at Chanonry Point is nothing remarkable. There’s a pebbled beach that, on a clear day, gives decent views across the Moray Firth towards the battlements of Fort George. Yet, this little corner is special: it is a great spot for dolphin watching. Scotland’s east coast is home to around 200 bottlenose dolphins...