J.K. Rowling has been honored for her services to the Scottish city in which she dreamed up adventures for Harry Potter, her world-famous boy wizard.

If you thought it was only cars that fetched high prices at auctions, think again. The first number plate issued in Edinburgh is going on sale...in fact, it is going to...

The sound of bagpipes has fallen victim to frosty relations between the West and Russia. British officials have banned three military bands from attending a musical...

Salman Rushdie says his mother’s gossip had a strong influence on his literary career.

He’s recognized around the world as the iconic face of James Bond. But in Britain, Sean Connery is also well known as a proud Scot, and on Monday he returns to...

Wildlife researchers said Tuesday that they’ve discovered 125,000 western lowland gorillas deep in the forests of the Republic of Congo, calling it a major...

Donald Trump touted his Scottish roots on a visit to his late mother’s childhood home Monday, as he prepared to defend a plan to build a $2 billion golf resort...

Travelling to new places and mingling with new people adds more value to our life. But at the same time we have to maintain the long standing relationship with our kith...

Travelling to new places and exploring its natural beauty is the ideal way to take a break from the strenuous daily chores. Scotland with its varied topography is an...

Two schoolgirls playing on a Scottish beach found a woman’s severed head, police said Tuesday.The girls found the head wrapped in a plastic bag on a beach outside...

An Internet campaign to ban Britain’s Treasury chief from the nation’s pubs has struck a chord with the country’s harried drinkers.Earlier this month,...

A Scotsman who came within an hour of being executed in Ohio returned to Edinburgh on Wednesday after his release from more than 20 years on death row.Ken Richey, who...

The mechanical cow is unique in many ways. It enables people track time just like One O’clock Gun. The cow releases a cloud of white smoke throughout the day in...

Shifting tactics, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the Bush administration has decided to tone down its appeals to NATO allies for more troops and other...

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is asking European allies for more troops to help stabilize Afghanistan, where the government is weak, the insurgency is relentless and...

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday began two days of talks with allied defense and diplomatic officials on how to re-energize and reinforce NATO efforts in...

Scottish lawmakers on Wednesday backed government efforts to save Donald Trump’s proposed $2.1 billion golf resort that would be built on an unspoiled beach near...

Donovan, famous for ’60s pop hits such as “Hurdy Gurdy Man” and “Mellow Yellow,” has announced plans to open the Invincible Donovan...

Gone are the winters with smoke filled rooms and ash-laden furniture, waiting for a duster to wipe it clean! Classic Flame has come out with a Premium Line of...