The deposed Scottish queen wrote the four-page missive to her brother-in-law just a few hours before her execution in 1587 ...

The title sequence for the hit show’s eighth season, featuring Lennox’s take on the traditional Scottish folk tune, “The Skye ...

From Andy Goldsworthy’s blockbuster show at the RSA to the Scottish Colourists at Dovecot, Susan Mansfield and Duncan ...

Water off a duck’s back. Norman MacCaig was an Edinburgh boy with the Highlands in his heart. Born on 14 November 1910, his father Robert was a chemist from Dumfriesshire, while his mother Joan (née ...

Water off a duck’s back. Norman MacCaig was an Edinburgh boy with the Highlands in his heart. Born on 14 November 1910, his ...

Michelin recently began awarding 'Keys' -- the Star equivalent -- to exceptional hotels, and this Scottish stay has a ...

This year has been notable both for the number of new books from superstar Scottish authors, and for the fact that the big hitters all seem to be on form. The latest Karen Pirie adventure from Val ...

SCOTTISH musician Jacob Alon has been shortlisted for a prestigious music award following the release of their debut studio album. The Fife singer has made a three-strong shortlist for the BBC One ...

In anticipation of the new Edward Kane, Advocate serial starting in Monday’s Scotsman, author Ross Macfarlane KC pays tribute to a colleague and friend ...

On the eve of St Andrew’s Day, we are delighted to announce the opening of this year’s McCash Scots Language Poetry Prize ...

SCOTTISH football has paid its respects after the shock death of former Hearts and Dundee Utd coach Gary Kirk. Kirk, a long time member of the backroom team under Craig Levein and Peter Houston at ...