Tag: History

Scottish witch hunts linked to good weather says academic

Community

Deadline News Journalist - December 11, 2015

CRACKDOWNS on Scottish witches were linked to spells of good weather, according to a mathematical formula unveiled by an economics expert. Dr Cornelius Christian -...

Highland mansion that hosted Charles and Diana, Churchill and Coco Chanel up for demolition

Business

Deadline News Journalist - November 6, 2015

A FIFTY TWO room Highland mansion that was once the playground of Charles and Diana, Coco Chanel and Winston Churchill is facing demolition -...

For sale: a fixer upper where a plot to overthrow the crown was hatched

Business

Deadline News Journalist - October 23, 2015

THE RUINS of a centuries-old mansion where a bloody Scottish plot to overthrow the king was hatched has come on the market. Grange House East...

Mary “cleared” of involvement in Darnley killing four centuries later

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - September 25, 2015

MARY, Queen of Scots has been cleared of any involvement in the notorious murder of her husband more than four centuries. For centuries the queen...

Cave used to decapitate dead children found in grounds of Gordonstoun school

Entertainment

Deadline News Journalist - September 13, 2015

A CAVE where bronze age men displayed the decapitated heads of dead children has been found in the grounds of Gordonstoun - Scotland’s most...

New book to celebrate Scotland’s most impressive artwork

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - May 26, 2015

A BOOK exploring the most impressive art pieces in Scotland will be released this week. ‘100 Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland’, written by...

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