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According to the available sources, a man named Vortigern became a powerful ruler over the Britons soon after the Romans left. He is presented in the medieval records as a foolish and wicked king....

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Wellbeing Pension Campaign Welcomes SNP Manifesto Commitment to Wellbeing Pension....

A chantie-wrassler wis a preesoner that gat oot his cell earlier nor the ithers for tae gang roond collectin an tuimin the chanties o the ither preesoners. He wis weel-in wi the screws an a bit o a souk. Ye dinna hear the wird muckle nou, but it wis a mild term o abuiss, aiblins affectionate....

JOHN Swinney has said the SNP’s mandate for independence negotiations would not be invalidated if his party loses seats in the General Election....

If I were to tell you that a major political party had published a manifesto for this Westminster general election which was largely about a different election for a different parliament – an election which isn’t due for two years, and that in its promises which do relate to Westminster it does not actually exist as a...

Lynx and bears probably disappeared from both islands much earlier, despite debates over the potential presence of lynx in early modern Scottish texts....

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This map of Britain and Ireland, is divided into 100 kilometre squares...

Scientists think this strange underground labyrinth could be just the place for Martian bases....

Researchers find that excess nutrients in cells trigger inflammation and organ dysfunction, accelerating aging. Their study suggests that interventions in inflammation might improve lifespan....

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The PPE scandal is one of the most egregious examples of political sleaze and mismanagement of public money in recent memory. £10bn was wasted on unusable or unused PPE – and that’s a figure that’s come from the government’s own mouth....

Today’s fossil energy system is incredibly inefficient: almost two-thirds of all primary energy is wasted in energy production, transportation, and use, before fossil fuel has done any work or produced any benefit. That means over $4.6 trillion per year, almost 5% of global GDP and 40% of what we spend on energy, goes up in...

Fracking entails cracking layers of earth with pressurized, chemical-laden liquid to access stores of oil and gas thousands of feet underground. Many of the chemicals used in that liquid, like benzene and formaldehyde, are carcinogenic, and the extraction itself can stir up radium and other heavy metals in the shale’s...

Scots give hilarious reactions to Sky News questions on Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak

Brexit is getting worse, not better. It is strangling the UK’s most important trading relationships. Now we have come through Covid it is getting easier to see that the UK is falling behind similar economies in terms of growth and productivity....

If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That's because the inscription—carrying an unknown writing system transcribing an unknown language—is fading. But if you love puzzles, this won't put you off....

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Renowned for a thriving and intricately studied population of around 900 red deer, the Isle of Rum, part of Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, is often considered an outdoor laboratory for scientific research. But the earthworms on Rum are equally remarkable. These invertebrates act as “ecosystem engineers”, actively shaping the...

Ireland is a stable and prosperous independent country. It has used the powers of independence to build a strong and diverse economy. ...

Exclusive: Restrictive nature of rules in England were costly to define and uphold, costing £69m to implement...

The rule finalized and published by the Mine Health and Safety Administration in April is the first of its kind to limit silica dust exposure for workers in mines, which is a leading cause of black lung disease among coal miners. Its implementation comes more than 50 years after other industries adopted similar standards to...

This is stealing from Jackie Baillie’s playbook. Normally it is Scotland that is being sold the idea of Weapons of Mass Destruction as a job creation scheme. But, as in most things Scotland doesn’t really matter in this election. We all know it, and John Curtice keeps (re) explaining it, but Scotland really doesn’t matter....

A decision from Unesco on giving the peat-rich Flow Country the same standing as the Great Barrier Reef is just weeks away...

This General Election will be the first in Scotland where voters are required to show photo ID - unless they apply for a postal vote. Many commentators have warned that it will reduce voter turnout. It could affect tens of thousands of Scots....

Creamola Foam was a soft drink produced in the form of soluble crystals. It was manufactured in Glasgow and sold mainly in Scotland from the 1950s until Nestlé ended production in October 1998....

More than 50,000 people were crammed within the city walls, livestock wandered freely down the streets and a holler of “gardyloo” gave passersby the message to move away - sharpish....

Scots is both a spoken and written language, and has been for centuries....

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A Dalek, a set of original sketches by Scottish science-fiction writer Iain M. Banks, and a handwritten inscription by Galileo are among items on display in a new exhibition in St Andrews that is out of this world....

The Tories are running the most inept and chaotic election campaign ever seen as they slide into electoral oblivion. In desperation they have plucked National Service out of the ether in an attempt to shore up their elderly vote. It’s a catastrophic idea described hilariously by a pliant media as “the first major policy...

FOREIGN Secretary David Cameron has vetoed an agreement between Scotland and Ireland to allow Irish fishermen access to the rich fishing grounds around Rockall....

Scientists Develop Blood Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...

Q: An Independent Scotland should rejoin the EU - Yes 80%...

Scots have watched appalled as the dire state of England’s water supply hits the headlines from a hideous vomiting bug contracted from contaminated tap water to water companies hovering on the edge of bankruptcy, to rising water charges....

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The Scottish Census continues to expose interesting insights into who and where we are, our religion, our language our identity (of which more later). One of the standout figures from the survey results showed that 66.5% of people identify themselves as Scottish and only 8.2% identify as British....

The magnificent, roofless remains of Linlithgow Palace occupy the top of a mound of high ground between the centre of Linlithgow and Linlithgow Loch. Immediately to its south is St Michael's Parish Church, with whose history its own is closely entwined, while the loch sweeps round to its north and west.

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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world....

Throughout 2024, Believe in Scotland will link up with local Yes groups across Scotland to organise a mass day of campaigning in their area and you're invited! Come along and join us!...

Believe in Scotland were in Moffat on Saturday the 11th of May working with Yes Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway Pensioners for Independence and English Scots for Yes, holding stalls with music and delivering campaign materials to every house in Moffat and neighbouring town, Beattock. We were also joined by the Yes Bikers who did a...

Legends swirl around the University of Edinburgh’s mysterious graduation bonnet....

Mary Morton goes out into the parks and streets of Edinburgh to repair the clothes of passers-by for free....

Scotland is fast becoming a renewable energy powerhouse, with enormous benefits for our people, economy and environment....

Ferret Fact Service verdict: Mostly True...