Archaeologists and volunteers are set to begin the search for body pits from Scotland’s worst ever battlefield defeat. Beginning work in early September, archaeologists hope the successful location and excavation of the mass graves of the Battle of Flodden could lead to their official designation as war graves and thus granted protection under law as […]
Researchers from Britain’s DNA have produced the first ever map of redheaded nations and cities, with Edinburgh coming out on top in full ginger bloom. The study found that 40% of the Scottish capital’s population carry one of the three common red hair gene variants, higher than anywhere else in the UK and Irish Republic. […]
An amateur photographer has captured pictures and video footage of a ‘large, black object’ moving beneath the waters of Loch Ness, sparking fresh debate about the existence of the famous monster. The photo was taken by David Elder of East Kilbride, who was at the pier head at Fort Augustus when he caught sight of […]
