A Bronze Age mass burial pit at Twentyshilling Barrow has been found in Scotland during the construction of a wind farm.

Telling the story of Scotland’s factors or land agents over a period of 400 years, Judith Ross Napier’s book is nuanced, well ...

One century ago this week, the Widows’, Orphans’ and Old-Age Contributory Pensions Act came into force. Workers and employers began making weekly payments, which gave people the right to receive ...

Malawi’s informal trade with neighbouring countries such as Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia remains constrained by limited ...

In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

A gardener in Scotland has discovered a collection of vintage crisp packets buried in his garden, with one dating all the way ...

King Of Answers is a first venture into syndicate ownership for Steve, who was attracted by the horse's profile and pleased ...

Not everyone plays by the rules in the property game, but the general way of the world is that we start off small with an ...

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Snooker has come a long way from being a parlour-table pastime for British officers to becoming a sport recognised around the ...

The Beckham family have been left devastated after reportedly receiving a shocking legal letter from their eldest son ...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has continued to operate a flexible exchange rate regime, intervening only to curb excessive volatility. This, Treasury said, is in line with global best practices and ...