Dark truth about Valentine's Day - from whippings to animal sacrifices
Valentine's Day is celebrated by couples around the world, but the romantic holiday has a dark and violent past ...
The most popular British monarch revealed... and it is NOT King Charles III: Interactive graphic reveals who the public thinks were the nation's best rulers over the centuries
When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.
Edinburgh explorer opens up on quest to become first person to walk length of Saudi Arabia
Edinburgh writer and TV presenter Alice Morrison set off on the initial stage of the 2.500km expedition on New Year's Day at ...
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Despite Bright Hopes of the 1990s, Fall of Berlin Wall Fails To Usher in Global Era of Wider Freedom
In the 1990s, there was reason to hope that Russia was moving toward democracy and that China, despite the Tiananmen Square ...
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Today-History-Feb14
Today in History for Feb. 14: ...
Scottish colourists exhibition: the painters who stood shoulder to shoulder with Matisse and Cezanne
In the early years of the 20th century, four painters left behind a drab grey Presbyterian Scotland for the exciting ...
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Scottish Labour heading for worst election result in history of devolution, poll finds
Half of the voters who backed the party in July 2024 have now abandoned Labour and do not plan to support them at Holyrood elections Scottish Labour is set for its worst result of the devolution ...
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The Ascension of William and Mary, Britain’s First Co-Monarchs, Marked a Victory for Protestantism
The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of royal leadership defined by parliamentary oversight ...
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The Massacre of Glen Coe
He disliked the Highlanders and viewed their whole way of life as a hindrance to Scotland, which would be better served, he thought, in union with England. He had a particular dislike for the ...
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Scottish Premiership
Preview: Real Madrid vs. Man City - prediction, team news, lineups Preview: Scotland vs. Ireland - prediction, team news, lineups Preview: Italy vs. Wales ...
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A history of: Scottish medical innovation
Credit: Wellcome Collection via Wikimedia Commons In 1867, Lord Joseph Lister, another towering figure in Scottish medical history, published On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery ...
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Scotland
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray called upon ministers ... if they are to cause one of the greatest shocks in Champions League history against Bayern Munich. Trailing 2-1 from last week's first ...