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It seems that in modern 21st century Scotland, a Scottish Christian Presbyterian in Bute House is to be feared, sneered at and viciously mocked.

Got the black bun unwrapped and ready on the sideboard? The lump of coal in one coat pocket, a half bottle in the other and a tall dark chap on your…

A noise complaint has silenced a church bell that clanged every hour for more than 200 years in Scotland's Beith parish.

Birnie Kirk dates from the 12th Century but the Church of Scotland says its closure is part of "radical reform".

Local residents in a Scottish town have started a petition after the bell at their local church was silenced at night following a single noise complaint.

Residents of a town in Ayrshire are coming together in a bid to bring back a near 200-year-old tradition.

The 24-hour bell at Beith Parish Church in Ayrshire ended after an environmental health complaint.

The Church of Scotland has now stopped the bell being sounded between 11pm and 7am after North Ayrshire Council suggested halting the ringing overnight. A petition has since been launched to restore the 24-hour chime.

A single complaint to the council saw the bells at Beith Parish Church in Ayrshire silenced - but other locals have supported a campaign to reverse the decision

A volunteer group face competition in trying to take over a landmark Inverness church it has been looking after.