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Deadly storm brings gale-force winds and floods to Northern Europe
One person was reported dead in Scotland as gale-force winds and floods struck several countries in Northern Europe.
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Airbnb lists Shrek's swamp for weekend stay
The free stay in the Scottish Highlands will be available for two nights from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29.
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Airbnb is offering a weekend stay at Shrek's Swamp in the Scottish Highlands: Here's how to book
The property is an exact recreation of the green ogre’s home in 2001’s hit film ‘Shrek.’
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Volunteers bring drones and webcams in largest search for Loch Ness Monster in 50 years
Mystery hunters have converged on a Scottish lake to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.
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‘Monster hunters' wanted in new search for the mythical Loch Ness beast
In 1933, the manager of the old Drumnadrochit Hotel reported spotting a “water beast” on the deep lake, sparking decades of rumors, ‘sightings’ and searches for Nessie.
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Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon released after probe into national party's finances
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and questioned by police investigating the finances of Scotland’s pro-independence governing party. Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained Sunday “as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.” The force said she was “released without charge pending further investigation” after...
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Tartan Possibly Made During the Reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, Found in a Scottish Bog
A piece of fabric believed to date to around the time of the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, and discovered in a bog in the Scottish Highlands might be the oldest traditional tartan ever found, new research suggests.
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‘Major Milestone': South Florida Widow of Lockerbie Bombing Victim Applauds New Arrest
A South Florida woman who lost her husband in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, is speaking out after the arrest of a Libyan intelligence official in connection with the act of terrorism.
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Lockerbie Bombing: What to Know About the 1988 Attack on Pan Am Flight 103
The announcement that a Libyan man suspected in the 1988 bombing of a passenger jet has been taken into U.S. custody put the spotlight back on the notorious terrorist attack. The suspect, Abu Agila Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, is accused of building the bomb that destroyed a Pam Am flight over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. The attack killed all 259...
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Accused Pan Am Flight 103 Bomber in US Custody
U.S. and Scottish authorities said Sunday that the Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed a passenger plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 is in U.S. custody.
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UK's Supreme Court Rules Against Scottish Bid for Independence Vote
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government.