You don't have to travel to the Tuscan countryside to stay in a lavish villa-inspired resort - this historic five-star hotel ...

In the 14th century, cut of clothing became the preeminent sign of class. As a lady of high estaat, be sure to hire the finest tailor that thou canst! —Staff writer Laura B. Martens can be ...

A family is to sell a popular Scottish village pub after two decades. The agent said the award-winning eighteenth-century pub is “immaculately presented” and strives to support Scottish ales.

The minimum age for leaving school in Scotland should be lowered from 16 ... "The last time the school leaving age was changed to 14 was over a century ago. "Tory values may be rooted in the ...

In the late 19th century, a Scottish immigrant named Williamina Fleming went from working as a maid to a career as a pioneering astronomer. The claim that Fleming went from being a maid to ...

First built in the 13th century, the castle fell into ruin for nearly 200 years before being painstakingly restored in 1932 by Lt Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap. Today, visitors can experience the ...

‘I didn’t know you could actually buy a castle,’ says Simon Hunt, sitting in the stone-walled kitchen nook of his 16th-century Scottish pile with wife Stef Burgon. ‘I thought they were ...

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But the brand has continued to be dogged by controversy, after the mayor of a small Majorcan town has accused Meg of “plagiarism” over similarities between her logo and their 14th century coat ...

But the brand has continued to be dogged by controversy after the mayor of a small Majorcan town accused her of "plagiarism" over similarities between her logo and their 14th century coat of arms.

Haddington in East Lothian was once the fourth largest town in Scotland and today this Royal ... Close to the centre of the town lies a 17th century walled garden that covers the space once ...

Scots have shared what "annoys them most", including mispronunciations and accents. Scotland is a truly one-of-a-kind place to live. No matter where in the country you are, you won't be far from ...