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Bonnie Prince Charlie came to Scotland with the dream of restoring the Stuart dynasty. He brought a treasure trove of gold coins, but it was never seen again. Where did it go?

Later this month there will be a conference in Sligo to consider and remember….the Spanish Armada. Yes, that Armada. Think about it, but had the Ar...

It's a song which extolls the virtues of the monarchy - and we're just getting used to singing God Save The King, after the ascension of King Charles III.

It's a song which extolls the virtues of the monarchy - and we're just getting used to singing God Save The King, after the ascension of King Charles III.

Crews have installed the first demountable classrooms to help alleviate Culloden Academys overcrowding problem. Crews have installed the first batch of temporary classrooms meant to ease overcrowding at Culloden Academy – after taking some historic care. The construction team had to take history into account to make sure not to disturb any potential trace of the Battle of Culloden in the area. But a council spokeswoman said the project met requirements for historical considerations and is on ...

Outlander effect: Are Jacobite symbols hidden in plain sight at House of Dun near Montrose? © Douglas MacGregor Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up House of Dun near Montrose has always been something of a hidden gem. But does it also hide centuries-old secrets of Jacobite symbolism? Michael Alexander found out more. Proud and serious and draped in vast scarlet robes, David Erskine, later titled Lord Dun, looks...

Heritage campaigners face a fresh battle for Culloden after it emerged decision to block an application to build on the historic battlefield has been appealed.  Campaigners had breathed a sigh of relief earlier this month when Highland Council rejected a plan to convert a stone farm building on the south west side of the historic moor into a modern dwelling house.  The farmhouse  - Culchunaig Steading - is within both the Inventory of Historic Battlefields area and Culloden Muir ...

Robert Burns Dennis Speed: Today we’re going to get at how people have to begin to reconsider how they should think, in this situation, a situation in which what’s really going on, is a fundamental question that confronts people. Right now in the United States, on either the left or the right—neither of which actually exist, by the way—people who believe themselves to be on the left or the right are talking about fears of a civil war. Some are talking about the need for a civil war in ...