Scotland

Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start

The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988, is shown in this Alexandria Sheriff's Office photograph taken in Alexandria, Virginia on December 11, 2022.
Ancient stone circle found underground at Machrie Moor in Scotland, July 15, 2026.

Hidden for millennia: Mystery ancient stone circle discovered beneath Scotland's Machrie Moor

Police officers stand guard, ahead of expected arrival of US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.

Scottish counterterrorism police investigating apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

A voter casts their ballot at a polling station during early voting for the mayoral election in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., October 25, 2025.

Israeli firm BlackCore also suspected of meddling in NYC, Scotland votes, French official says


Underwater excavation to begin at Loch Achilty’s medieval crannog

Crannogs contain some of the best-preserved evidence for Scotland's past, says Dr Helen Spencer.

 Loch Achilty in the Scottish Highlands.

Trump's Irish golf course vandalized by pro-Palestinian group days after Scottish course marked

Donald Trump's Irish golf course was attacked by pro-Palestinian vandals on Wednesday, after his Scottish course was targeted on Saturday.

 Palestine Action vandalize US President Donald Trump's golf course.

Scotland's most complete dinosaur fossil extracted from Isle of Skye cliff

Bone analysis reveals the Elgol dinosaur is a 166-million-year-old ornithopod.

 Scotland's most complete dinosaur fossil extracted from Isle of Skye cliff.

Rare Roman-era enamelled bronze brooch found in Iron Age settlement at Scottish distillery

Researchers believe the brooch came north with Roman soldiers, possibly as a ritual offering or battle trophy.

 Rare enamelled bronze brooch found in Iron Age settlement at Scottish distillery.

Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests

Study estimates each wolf could contribute to annual carbon uptake of 6,080 tonnes of CO2, supporting UK's climate targets.

 Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests.

Where do the names for groups of people come from? - explainer

Let’s take a look at some of the many kinds of clusters that have evolved over the centuries and explore the formation and foundation of these group dynamics. 

 'El Saco de Roma,' or 'The Sack of Rome,' by Francisco Javier Amerigo y Aparici, 1887.

Peebles hoard unearthed after 3,000 years finds home at National Museums Scotland

The acquisition was announced four years after metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien uncovered the hoard in a field.

 Neidpath Castle in Peebles, Scotland overlooking the River Tweed and Autumn wood.

Stonehenge altar stone traced to northeast Scotland, revealing monument's unifying purpose

Stonehenge may have been a monument uniting Britain's peoples before it became a kingdom.

 Recent findings suggest that Stonehenge, the prehistoric megalithic structure located in Wiltshire, England, may have served as a monument of unification.

Holocaust denier with weapons stash sentenced in Scotland after planning attack on LGBT community

Alan Edward was handed a 15-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and five years on license once released. 

Alan Edward

Scottish Greens expel councillor for calling Hamas, Hezbollah terrorist organizations

The Scottish Greens have long campaigned to remove Hamas from the list of designated terrorist organizations.

 A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021. - In the far north of the United Kingdom, where the wind blows and the sea rages, the islands of Orkney and Shetland have long relied on oil and gas for prosperity.