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In 1850, islanders clearing storm-stripped dunes on Orkney uncovered buried stone homes that revealed one of Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic villagesA prehistoric village, Skara Brae, lay hidden for thousands of years under Orkney's sand dunes. A powerful storm in 1850 uncovered this anc...- Why was Scotland’s mysterious Stonehenge rebuilt? Scientists finally knowNew studies have unveiled Stonehenge's role as a unifying monument for Britain’s Neolithic communities. The Altar Stone, sourced from north...
- Why is the world's largest iceberg, A23a, stuck in a swirling ocean vortex for years? Know hereThe largest iceberg in the world, A23a, might take years to melt because it's stuck in a whirling ocean circulation. This event serves as a...
- The Outrun: Here’s release date, plot, cast and production"The Outrun," directed by Nora Fingscheidt and starring Saoirse Ronan, will be released in North America by Sony Pictures Classics on Octob...
- This is the shortest flight in the world and it takes just one and a half minutesA flight between two Scottish islands holds the record for being the shortest-operated flight. The actual flying time is less than one minu...
- World's biggest iceberg 'battered' by waves as it heads northExpedition leader Ian Strachan guided his ship through the snow and fog in the Antarctic seas to witness the majestic A23a iceberg. The ice...
- Schools closed as snow and weather warnings issued across UKTemperatures dropped below minus 13C (8.6F) for the second consecutive night, closing schools across the UK. Widespread travel disruptions ...
- UK launches first postal deliveries by droneRoyal Mail said the drone service was expected to significantly improve service levels and delivery times to Graemsay and Hoy, where weathe...
- UK sweats through hottest June since 1884, with escalating climate change impact forecastedSignificant areas of the nation, spanning from the Orkney Islands in northern Scotland to Cornwall in southwest England, witnessed the esta...
- 'The Wine Bible', 'The World of Natural Wine' & more: Best books on spirits you must readThese five books were published in 2022.
- Scot free for a climate partnershipThis was a pivotal moment, not only for India but for the entire world. Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing us all, and it ...
- Watch the world's shortest flight. It takes a minute and 14 secsTravel vlogger Noel Phillips clocked this trip on the between the islands of Papa Westray and Westray in the Scottish archipelago of Orkney
- Saoirse Ronan to star in journalist Amy Liptrot’s memoir adaptation 'The Outrun'The film revolves around Rona, a woman who comes out of rehab after more than a decade.
- From oil to renewables, winds of change blow on Scottish islandsEMEC itself produces "green" hydrogen from renewable sources via a tidal turbine and electrolysis using seawater from Eday, one of Orkney's...
- India's Lady Viv Richards: Most special the sport has ever seenIndia finished with 281 for 4, with Harmanpreet scoring even faster than Gilchrist had done a decade earlier.
- These 6 adventure activities in Scotland will make your summer the best vacation ever!Whatever your tastes, Scotland is the perfect destination of any outdoor enthusiast.
- David Cameron's comeback: When in Britain, 'brag' like BritishChina may contest his maximalist stance that Britain has “invented things worth inventing, including every sport currently played around th...
- Orcadian delight: Scottish earthy hospitalityOrkney had a bloody Viking past, and nobody still knows why the 5,000 year old ring of Brodgar was built. An ancient civilisation existed t...
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