I took an overnight sleeper train to Edinburgh for a magical three-day city break full of history and beautiful views.

Kipling Gardens is tucked away in the outskirts of Brighton, one of the UK's chicest seaside cities. It once belonged to The ...

More than 40 of Scotland’s treasured historic buildings in the care of Historic Environment Scotland are either closed or partly sealed off ...

Around 15 of Scotland’s most treasured historic sites are currently closed or have restricted access, as the country’s heritage agency ...

Bolton priory.--Glastonbury abbey.--Iona, or Icolmkill.--Lanthony abbey.--Chepstow castle.--Tintern abbey.--Raglan castle.--Conway and its castle.--Goodrich castle ...

Holyrood Park is one of Edinburgh’s greatest treasures, yet too often it falls short of its potential. Years of heavy traffic, erosion, neglect and under resourced management have left parts of the ...

The First Minister and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will address a conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday. The First Minister will speak on Wednesday (Jane Barlow/PA) First Minister John Swinney ...

The recent report from the UK Covid Inquiry starkly illustrates the failures of Nicola Sturgeon’s centralised government ...

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The historic Radical Road path was closed in 2018 due to rockfall but a plan for its full reopening has still to be agreed.