The Gaels gave Scotland its name from 'Scoti', a racially ... At the heart of the Gaelic kingdom – Dál Riata – was a formidable hill fort. The rocky outcrop of Dunadd, Argyll, was far more ...

Known as 'Picti' by the Romans, meaning 'Painted Ones' in Latin, these northern tribes constituted the largest kingdom in Dark Age Scotland. They repelled the conquests of both Romans and Angles ...

Looking the other way, rolling hills lead to England. As the United Kingdom faces its most momentous election in recent history, Scotland is grappling with which view to set its sights on.

but this period does see the gradual formation and emergence of more organised power structures underpinning what will eventually become the kingdom of Scotland. With the collapse of the western ...

Health Secretary Neil Gray charged the taxpayer for chauffeur-driven trips to watch his favourite football team whilst claiming he was on official business, it has emerged. Details of the minister ...

As the Scotland branch of Amnesty UK, our Edinburgh office was established in 1992. Since then, we've been campaigning on domestic & international issues, including for a new Scottish Human Rights ...

Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland's independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69. Salmond, who was a divisive figure in British politics ...

The Scottish Premiership champions faced THREE qualifying rounds to reach the Champions League. The runners-up and our fourth ...

The Kingdom of Darkness tells the story of this momentous transformation. Dmitri Levitin explores the structural factors behind this change: the emancipation of natural philosophy from metaphysics; ...

Looking the other way, rolling hills lead to England. As the United Kingdom faces its most momentous election in recent history, Scotland is grappling with which view to set its sights on.

Ceremonies honouring those who have died in conflicts around the world have taken place across Scotland. The 16-year-old died in hospital on Saturday four days after being struck by the taxi.

By Megan Specia Reporting from London Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who campaigned for the country to leave the United Kingdom and led the nation during an independence ...