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  • Man Arrested Over Death of Shona Stevens Over 30 Years Ago

    07/25/2025 11:34:02 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 11 replies
    Daily Record ^ | 7/26 | John-Paul Clark
    Police have arrested a 67-year-old man in connection with the death of a woman over 30 years ago. Shona Stevens, 31, was found badly injured on a footpath in a wooded area near to the rear of Alder Green in the Bourtreehill Park area of Irvine on Thursday, November 10, 1994 and died later in hospital. The police investigation was hampered after vital evidence from the crime scene was feared to have been blown away by the downdraught of the helicopter ­airlifting Shona to hospital in Glasgow. Shona sadly died three days later after sustaining serious head injuries. Five weeks...
  • Scotland's Largest Early Neolithic Timber Hall Unearthed

    07/15/2025 9:22:59 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | July 9, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    Scottish archaeologists recently unearthed the largest ancient timber building ever found in the country, reports The Herald Scotland. The discovery was made by a team from GUARD Archaeology working at a construction site for the local high school's new soccer fields. The monumental 115-foot-long hall dates to around 4000 b.c., making it 1,000 years older than Stonehenge. Its design features wattle-and-daub walls, huge roof beams, and an interior space divided by postholes and narrow channels. Researchers believe that it was built by one of the earliest groups of farmers to colonize today's Scottish territory. It may have been used for...
  • The Old Closes of Edinburgh's Royal Mile [22:26]

    07/14/2025 1:16:44 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 11 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 12, 2025 | Ed Explores Scotland
    Eddy Burns -- Walks in Scotland, with a little Scottish history, some rambling, and a few Scottish pies. The Old Closes of Edinburgh's Royal Mile | 22:26 Ed Explores Scotland | 15.5K subscribers | 5,897 views | July 12, 2025
  • Mysterious ‘UNICORN’ Skull Found Near King Arthur’s Castle – but Is it a Freak Animal or a Hoax?

    07/11/2025 12:32:44 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 33 replies
    The Sun ^ | 11 Jul 2025 | Alex West
    Unicorns appeared in Arthurian legend and are Scotland’s national animalA MYSTERIOUS “unicorn” skull has been unearthed near King Arthur’s castle. Tourist John Goodwin dug it up after spotting the long horn sticking out of moss on the edge of a Cornish cliff. When he pulled it free, he found a skull with a single tusk in the middle of its forehead — like the mythical creature. John, a plumber from Canada was near Tintagel — the supposed site of King Arthur’s Camelot castle — with wife Val and their daughter. He found the skull at St Nectan’s Glen, a spot...
  • DNA Study Suggests Surprising Origins of Poland's First Royal Family

    06/21/2025 6:24:35 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 15 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | June 19, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    Scholars have long debated the origins of the House of Piast, Poland's first royal dynasty, who ruled the nation from the tenth through the fourteenth century. Some believe they were Slavic nobles, others Moravian exiles, and still others say they were Viking warriors. The Conversation reports on new DNA analysis that has revealed shocking new information concerning the Piasts' genetic background that might potentially rewrite history. Researchers led by molecular biologist Marek Figlerowicz of Poznań University of Technology extracted DNA from 33 individuals, 30 men and three women, belonging to the Piast dynasty. Most of the deceased, who lived between...
  • Nicola Sturgeon Brands Rupert Everett ‘Deeply Misogynistic’ After Witch Slur

    06/15/2025 2:46:08 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 11 replies
    The Sunday Times ^ | 6/14 | Mark McLaughlin
    The former first minister rebuked the actor for remarks about her impact on Scottish arts, calling them ‘baseless rubbish’Nicola Sturgeon has branded the Hollywood star Rupert Everett “deeply misogynistic” after he called her a “witch” and claimed she ruined the arts in Scotland. Everett, 66, known for My Best Friend’s Wedding and the voice of Prince Charming in Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third, said the world of Scottish arts has become more parochial since the SNP came to power. The actor moved to Glasgow from England aged 18 to work at the Citizens Theatre in the Gorbals in...
  • Scottish musician's wife assaulted by 'bagpipe Karen' in shocking outburst in Texas park

    06/05/2025 6:17:11 AM PDT · by fruser1 · 101 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 6/4/2025 | Lauren Acton-Taylor
    Scott Gibb was playing in a secluded area at Terry Hershey Park in Houston on May 26, when he was confronted by Eunice Isgur, 76. 'She said I had no right to play here in this public park,' 'She said, "I'm gonna call my husband. He's a federal judge and he's gonna make you stop",' Gibb told the outlet, referring to Isgur's husband US District Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur of the Southern District of Texas. But Isgur reportedly became further angered that she was being recorded, which is when she allegedly hit the victim's arm while swiping at her phone....
  • How Societies Commit Suicide Scots and Italians Surrender to Islam

    08/23/2007 3:44:49 AM PDT · by T.L.Sink · 14 replies · 1,334+ views
    City Journal ^ | Aug. 17, '07 | Theodore Dalrymple
    In an effort to assure that no Muslim doctors ever again try to bomb Glasgow airport, bureaucrats at Glasgow's public hospitals have decreed that henceforth no staff may eat lunch at their desks or in their offices during the holy month of Ramadan, so that fasting Muslims shall not be offended by the sight or smell of their food. This kind of absurdity is what happens when the highly contestable doctrine of multiculturalism becomes a career opportunity for the semi-educated and otherwise unemployable products of a grossly swolen university system. Meanwhile, the highest court in Italy was confirming an appeals...
  • Discovery of Ancient Lost Settlement on Scotland's Isle of Skye Rewrites Early Human History

    05/20/2025 10:38:11 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 22 replies
    The Debrief ^ | May 13, 2025 | Tim McMillan
    In the windswept reaches of northern Scotland, where jagged cliffs meet the crashing waves of the Atlantic, a discovery has emerged that challenges long-held assumptions about human history at the icy edge of Europe.Archaeologists have unearthed stone tools on the far northern coast of the Isle of Skye, suggesting that humans thrived at what was once considered the bleak and uninhabitable margin of the world during the final throes of the last Ice Age.The study, published in The Journal of Quaternary Science, details the finding of Late Upper Paleolithic (LUP) tools at South Cuidrach on the Isle of Skye. These...
  • The Witches of Scotland are on the march with a new book and their fight for justice

    05/14/2025 11:27:24 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 16 replies
    The Scotsman ^ | 10th May 2025, | Janet Christie
    With a public apology secured, Claire Mitchell KC & Zoe Venditozzi fight on for a pardon and are spreading the word with a podcast and tartan memorialAre you female, have one or more moles and are capable of expressing yourself? Perhaps you have a cat, are maybe single by design or circumstance, and given to bestowing well-meaning medical tips? Then you might as well get yourself a pointy hat and broomstick because turn back the clock a few centuries and you’d find yourself accused and convicted of witchcraft and in a burning bucket of tar surrounded by a braying mob...
  • Mystery of medieval cemetery near UK airport runway deepens [4:20]

    05/06/2025 4:21:38 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 10 replies
    YouTube ^ | April 23, 2025 | BBC News
    A medieval cemetery unearthed near an airport in the UK has continued to raise questions for archaeologists, as the mystery surrounding it has multiplied.The discovery of the site at Cardiff Airport dates to the 6th or 7th Century and was announced last year.Dozens of skeletons were found lying in unusual positions with unexpected artefacts and now researchers have learned nearly all of those buried in the cemetery are women.While their bones have shown signs of wear and tear, there are also surprising signs of wealth and luxury. Mystery of medieval cemetery near UK airport runway deepens | 4:20 BBC News...
  • Excavators discover prehistoric village beneath future golf course: 'Remarkable journey' (near Inverness, Scotland)

    05/02/2025 7:05:47 PM PDT · by Libloather · 7 replies
    Fox News ^ | 5/02/25 | Andrea Margolis
    Archaeologists excavating the site of a future golf course were surprised to find evidence of a prehistoric village — including a rare chariot wheel dating back millennia. The excavation took place near Inverness, Scotland, at the site of the future Old Petty Championship Golf Course at Cabot Highlands. Experts working for Avon Archaeology Highland also found a Bronze Age cremation urn estimated to be 3,500 years old, along with flint tools and quern stones, which were used to grind grains. Remnants of at least 25 Neolithic-era wooden buildings were also uncovered at the site, according to the BBC. Archaeologists told...
  • Where Did the Celts Really Come From? [48:22]

    04/21/2025 8:23:12 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 62 replies
    YouTube ^ | March 20, 2025 | Our History
    Anthropologist Richard Rudgley explores the history of the Celtic world and reveals the Celtic tradition to be a crucial part of what makes a Brit a True Brit. From Germany to the far west of Ireland, by way of Gaul, Pictish Scotland and England under Roman occupation, Rudgley takes a 5,000-mile journey of discovery that starts around 1,000 BC and ends in the present day. He uncovers remarkable archaeological evidence that puts a brand new light on the savagery and civilisation of an often misunderstood European culture. Where Did the Celts Really Come From? | 48:22 Our History | 883K...
  • Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

    03/11/2025 4:57:37 AM PDT · by buwaya · 12 replies
    Project Gutenberg ^ | 1920, or March 13, 2006 (ebook) | Andrew Carnegie
    To begin, then, I was born in Dunfermline, in the attic of the small one-story house, corner of Moodie Street and Priory Lane, on the 25th of November, 1835, and, as the saying is, "of poor but honest parents, of good kith and kin." Dunfermline had long been noted as the center of the damask trade in Scotland.[1] My father, William Carnegie, was a damask weaver, the son of Andrew Carnegie after whom I was named. My Grandfather Carnegie was well known throughout the district for his wit and humor, his genial nature and irrepressible spirits. He was head of...
  • Despicable: Pro-Hamas Zealots Trash Trump's Iconic Scottish Golf Course

    03/08/2025 8:36:01 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 18 replies
    Red State ^ | 03/08/2025 | Bob Hoge
    Like the eco-freaks who keep vandalizing priceless artwork in the name of "the environment," pro-Hamas extremists think that violence and destruction will attract people to their cause. We've seen them harassing Jewish students and participating in mob violence on college campuses across our country, and we've seen them on our city streets as they shut down traffic and sow chaos. Notice one thing they never chant? "Free the hostages, Hamas!" No, they are so consumed by their hatred for Israel that they don't care what atrocities the terrorists commit.They were at it again Friday night, tearing up the famed Trump-owned...
  • Why Scotland and Sri Lanka use Roman Law [11:36]

    03/08/2025 9:57:13 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 9 replies
    YouTube ^ | March 7, 2025 | Garrett Ryan, Ph.D (as toldinstone)
    This video explores how Roman law became the legal framework of medieval and early modern Europe, and went on to inspire the civil codes used across two-thirds of the globe today. Why Scotland and Sri Lanka use Roman Law | 11:36 toldinstone | 551K subscribers | 29,782 views | March 7, 2025
  • Praying at home illegal ‘depending on who passes window’, MSP admits

    02/28/2025 3:23:31 AM PST · by Mr. Mojo · 42 replies
    The Times ^ | February 27 2025 | John Boothman
    Praying at home could be a criminal offence “depending on who passes by the window”, according to the Scottish Greens MSP behind legislation restricting protests near abortion clinics. Gillian Mackay suggested that “performative” prayer within a 200-metre radius of an abortion facility might contravene the law even if it occurred inside someone’s home. The law, which was overwhelmingly approved by Holyrood last year, was designed to curb demonstrations by anti-abortion groups outside clinics. Mackay’s comments come after remarks by JD Vance, the US vice-president, who criticised the policy this month. Vance claimed in a speech at the Munich Security Conference...
  • Scotland's Galloway Hoard May Have Belonged to Community

    02/20/2025 4:37:30 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 9 replies
    A new study has determined that the famous Galloway Hoard may not have belonged to a single wealthy individual but perhaps to an entire community, according to a statement released by National Museums Scotland. In 2014, metal detectorists in Kirkcudbrightshire discovered a collection of Viking Age objects that were buried around a.d. 900. The treasure included 11 pounds of silver and gold, an Anglo-Saxon crucifix, various pendants, brooches, and bracelets, and a silver gilt vessel that originated in the Sasanian Empire of Iran. A recently translated runic inscription found within the interior of one silver armband reads, "this is the...
  • First buffer zone arrest in Scotland. TODAY.

    02/20/2025 12:16:17 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 6 replies
    X.com ^ | 1:23 PM · Feb 19, 2025 | ScottishFamilyParty✓@scotfamparty
    Lady led away in handcuffs. Here you are, @JDVance The law in action. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY. People need to understand the nation we are living in.
  • "Lost" Scottish Musical Score Unearthed After 500 Years

    01/09/2025 1:37:20 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 37 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | January 8, 2025 | University of Edinburgh
    A fragment of “lost” music, discovered within the pages of Scotland’s first full-length printed book, is offering valuable insights into the sound of music from five centuries ago.Experts from Edinburgh College of Art and KU Leuven in Belgium have been examining the origins of this musical score—comprising just 55 notes—to shed light on early sixteenth-century, pre-Reformation Scottish music.Researchers describe the find as a rare glimpse into the musical practices of Scottish religious institutions 500 years ago. Notably, it is the only surviving piece of music from this era originating in the northeast of Scotland.The scholars made the discovery in a...