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It is believed to be the biggest mass stranding in the UK for decades.

The 87-year-old was made a Companion of Honour by King Charles III at Windsor Castle.

Visitors to the Scottish HIghlands couldn't resist giving red deer Callum croissants, Rice Krispies, fruit and other sweet snacks.

“The lies that Defendants told about Harvey to over 50 million people worldwide include that Harvey is a twice-convicted stalker who was sentenced to five years in prison, and that Harvey sexually assaulted Gadd."

People lacking permanent housing in the Scottish capital Edinburgh have been sent by taxi to other cities ahead of the star's concerts.

Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned rather than face a no-confidence vote later this week, just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party by ditching a target for fighting climate change.

Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called "God particle" that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94.

The Harry Potter author did not break the law with tweets criticising Scotland's new hate speech law and referring to transgender women as men, police said.

Critics say the new legislation could stifle free speech, while police worry it could be "weaponised".

Officials stopped Captain Lawrence Russell Jr when an X-ray machine detected the bottles in his luggage.

The event promised a "visual spectacle" but disappointed parents said it was anything but.

A groundbreaking study has found a common vaccination prevents the development of cervical cancer in young females.

The bear was found in a menagerie that had long been abandoned by its owners.

An elusive U.S. fugitive accused of faking his own death and traveling the globe to avoid rape charges has been extradited to Utah from Scotland, the Utah County prosecutor’s office said.

Sarah Ferguson joined the British royal family's walk to church in Sandringham on Christmas morning - a tradition she hasn't taken part in for over 30 years.

Organisers of the Scottish charity who discovered the solid gold piece described it as a "Christmas cracker".

Distraught locals and historians fear the immaculately kept 12th century building will now turn into rubble.

A kayaker first spotted the ewe alone and isolated two years ago while paddling along the Scottish Highlands coastline

From balkan bike trails to the Swahili coast of Africa: long-running travel guide Lonely Planet has released their list of the ten best regions to travel to in 2024. One Australian gem nearly topped the global list.

The UK's weather forecaster, the Met Office, issued a rare red alert — the highest level of weather warning — for parts of Scotland, with "exceptional rainfall" expected to pose a "danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater".

It's being billed as the biggest survey of the lake in 50 years, and includes volunteers from around the world.

The new surface water search for the fabled "Nessie" is planned for the weekend of August 26 and 27.

An American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah can be extradited to the US, a judge in Scotland ruled on Wednesday, calling the man "as dishonest and deceitful as he is evasive and manipulative."

The whole pod may have followed a female whale onto the beach when she had problems giving birth.

A Scottish man who rose to fame after the dress his mother-in-law wore to a wedding sent the internet into total meltdown has been been charged with the attempted murder of his long-term wife.

Scottish police have been investigating how £600,000 ($1.2 million) designated for a Scottish independence campaign was spent.

For less than the price of the average Australian home loan deposit, a windswept, 19th Century Scottish castle could be yours.

The Stone of Destiny, an ancient symbol of the Scottish monarch, will play a key part in the crowning of King Charles III.

The husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe, British media reported on Wednesday.

From an infamous passage with a morbid name in Bolivia, to the United Kingdom and USA, these are the most treacherous roads in the world.

The decision follows a bruising five-week contest that exposed deep fractures within the pro-independence movement.

Photos from the scene showed the "Petrel" leaning at a 45-degree angle, as authorities reveal what caused the 76-metre long vessel to dislodge.

A scheme which saw thousand of children sent to countries including Australia from Scotland has been dubbed "a shameful chapter" in Scotland's history with officials admitting the system was "abusive".

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon announced she plans to step down after more than eight years in office, amid criticism of her drive to expand transgender rights and her strategy for achieving independence from the UK.

Originating in the 1880s, the Up Hella Aa festival celebrates Shetland's Scandinavian/Viking heritage.

After years of lockdowns, border closures and travel restrictions, it seems we've almost completely returned to a pre-pandemic world. With international travel set to boom in 2023, here's a look at the best hotspots to visit.

The British government has said it will block a new law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to legally change their gender, sparking conflict with transgender rights advocates and the nationalist Scottish administration in Edinburgh.

A popular cake sold at IKEA stores is being recalled across Australia over fears they could contain metal.

Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie days before Christmas in 1988, leaving 270 people dead.

The UK Supreme Court has ruled Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government.

Coltrane's agent said he died at a hospital in Scotland on Friday.

The last surviving member from a gang of Scottish students who 'liberated' an ancient royal symbol during a daring heist at Westminster Abbey died this week.

The heckler allegedly yelled "disgusting" as the prince walked past, before he was allegedly dragged to the ground by two men.

The Queen has been laid to rest within St George's Chapel at Windsor, with Buckingham Palace releasing a touching picture of her final resting place.

Hundreds of people across northern Britain watched an unusual fireball lighting up the night sky.

As Queen Elizabeth II passed through Scotland for the last time, a large group of riders and their horses formed a special guard of honour.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will be put on display in Edinburgh today for 24 hours, allowing the public to pay their respects to the late monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II has been likened to the invisible glue holding the United Kingdom together.

King Charles III, dressed in army uniform, and Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward walked behind as the hearse travelled to St Giles' Cathedral.

The flag-draped coffin has returned to rest after a slow, solemn procession from her beloved Balmoral through the Scottish countryside.