www.Scotlandspeople.gov.uk offers free surname searches from the government records dating back to 1513. The web site www.AncestorsOnBoard.com offers passenger lists for voyages leaving Britain from 1890-1960 with images available […]

It wasn’t washed ashore from a shipwreck, but it may have gone down the drain. The heavy snows last winter caused some of the Glenfiddich warehouse […]

A priceless chanter from the 1600s is being returned to its native land after more than 200 years in exile. The chanter once belonged to the […]

You know about watching a politician’s lips. How about watching his fingers? Scottish domination of British politics is a tradition (just look at the nine Prime […]

The Sound of Islay will be home to the world’s first tidal energy project. The Sound of Islay lies between the Island and Jura, and was selected […]

This new series is moving from radio to BBC II Scotland. You probably won’t be able to watch it here yet (it takes a while for […]

The museum contains 5000 artifacts from Burns’ life, including manuscripts and personal items like a piece of Jean Armour’s wedding dress. The museum is an attempt […]

This university is set to join other Scottish universities in the new year. It has met the standards required for institutions of advanced learning. The final […]

The Highlands and Islands are to receive £18m in EU cash aid from the European Regional Development Fund. These funds are to assist the area in […]