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 ...

Scotland began to emerge in some recognisable ... In the early 840s Kenneth mac Alpin succeeded to the Gaelic kingdom of Dalriada and a couple of years later he became the Pictish king.

Marillier’s superb Blackthorn & Grim fantasy series (Tower of Thorns), set in the ancient Irish kingdom of Dalriada on the ... set in a land resembling early Scotland. Hoping to gain the support ...

Peatlands are also really important for people. For example, most of Scotland’s drinking water is filtered through peatlands. Healthy peatlands produce clean water which requires fewer chemicals to ...

With Prince Charles now officially King Charles III, the Stone of Destiny will travel from Scotland to London ... of the ...

On St Andrew's Day 1996, Scotland had a date with destiny as a ... the capital of the ancient Pictish kingdom, by Edward I of England in 1296. He placed it beneath the Coronation Chair of ...

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 ...

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.

Scotland — like the entire United Kingdom — isn't particularly known for its sunny, warm weather. More often than not, it's drizzly and a little dreary. On a clear day, though, there's nothing ...

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; ...

The new principal of one of Northern Ireland’s top grammar schools has spoke of her honour and excitement at joining the ‘Dalriada family’. Vice principal of Antrim Grammar school ...