This conversation is long overdue. I hope a diverse range of views are collected and considered—not just those of religious lobbying groups seeking to maintain the status quo. More broadly, something ...

The Roman system of controlling of the tribes north of Hadrian's Wall broke down. Scouting was abandoned and forts like ...

In their bitter power struggle over Scotland the issue of Scotland's faith became not merely a question of religious denomination but one of international power politics. The "Rough Wooing", as it ...

The Scotland's History online debates are now closed. We would like to thank everyone who contributed over the two years that they ran and made the debates lively, informative and engaging.

Credit: Wellcome Collection via Wikimedia Commons In 1867, Lord Joseph Lister, another towering figure in Scottish medical history, published On the Antiseptic Principle in the Practice of Surgery ...

Falling in love with having a St Valentine's Day wedding date in Gretna Green and the wider Gretna Parish on St Valentine’s ...

In 2014, a metal detectorist discovered a hoard of Viking Age treasures in western Scotland. Found in a plowed field, the ...

DURING my series on the ancient history of Scotland’s towns and villages, I promised I would write about the history of our country’s ...

Mandatory religious observance in schools is incompatible with UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, NSS tells Scottish Government The Scottish Government should repeal laws mandating collective ...

Mr Vance’s speech, and his passing mention of the Russian war in Ukraine, came at a time of heightened concern and ...

Scotland Yard’s Victorian history is a captivating tale of law enforcement evolution and forensic science breakthroughs. Simon Read, author of Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force ...

The Scottish Premiership has seen some incredible players over the years. Though many believe the English top flight to be better, that is not to say there haven't been some exceptional talents in ...