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Scottish Terriers fall out of favour with dog lovers as puppy numbers plummet
A recognisable mascot for some of the UK’s most iconic brands, it was once the most popular dog breed in the country. But now the future of the Scottish terrier could be under threat as the breed has fallen out of favour with dog lovers in Britain. The small, distinctive Scottie, which is the adopted…
Read MoreScots to cycle from Edinburgh to Rome in aid of My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
A group of seven friends will cycle more than 2700 km from Edinburgh to Rome in aid of Motor Neurone Disease charity, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The cycle will begin at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on 1 March continuing through London, rural France and trailing the Apennine mountains of Italy before descending into the group’s final…
Read MoreNew evidence discovered of Jacobite siege of Stirling Castle
New evidence of the last ever siege of Stirling Castle by Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite army is believed to have been discovered at the city’s only surviving medieval gate. The Jacobites first laid siege to Stirling, which surrendered after a few days, and then unsuccessfully laid siege to Stirling Castle across January 1746 as part…
Read MoreWorld’s Toughest Row: Scottish man rows 3,000 miles across the Atlantic
A Scottish businessman who rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic has told of enduring blistering heat and massive 12 metre waves – which capsized his boat. Robbie Laidlaw, from Gullane, East Lothian, set sail from La Gomera, an island off Tenerife where Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World, on 13 December with his…
Read MoreHighland Games dating back to 1880s cancelled due to lack of volunteers
It dates back to the 1880s, but a Highland Games in Fife has been disbanded after organisers failed to find anyone to take on the event. The Cupar Highland Games, which were first launched in 1886, became a regular part of the region’s summer circuit after restarting in 1979. The games were cancelled in 2022…
Read MorePole to Pole: Husband and wife make history completing first drive from North to South Pole
Husband and wife adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey have made history after becoming the fist people in the world to drive from the Arctic to Antarctica in an electric car. Their 10-month, adventure started on the frozen Arctic Sea at the Magnetic North Pole and has seen them drive the varied terrains of North, Central…
Read MorePole to Pole: Husband and wife make history completing first drive from North to South Pole
Husband and wife adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey have made history after becoming the fist people in the world to drive from the Arctic to Antarctica in an electric car. Their 10-month, adventure started on the frozen Arctic Sea at the Magnetic North Pole and has seen them drive the varied terrains of North, Central…
Read MoreShetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches
A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green light from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches next year. The spaceport is also the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe, and permits up to 30 launches…
Read MoreStudents saddle up to learn how to ride Scotland’s first robot horse
Students at Scotland’s Rural College have saddled up to learn how to use Scotland’s first robot horse. SRC has unveiled a new £100k state-of-the-art robot horse, the first of its kind in Scotland, which allows riders to enjoy real life experiences. The Equestrian Eventing Simulator has been named RoboCob by students in West Lothian who…
Read MoreShetland becomes first UK spaceport for vertical rocket launches
A site in the Shetland Isles has become the UK’s first spaceport for vertical rocket launches. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given the green light from the Civil Aviation Authority to begin launches next year. The spaceport is also the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe, and permits up to 30 launches…
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