Police and paramedics responded Wednesday to a train derailment in northeast Scotland, where smoke could be seen rising from the site. Officials said there were reports of serious injuries. The British Transport Police force said officers were called at 9:43 a.m. to the railway line ...
Scotland could get Japan rugby rematch in eight-nation tournament
Scotland will get the chance to avenge their defeat by 2019 Rugby World Cup host Japan when the Six Nations countries along with the Japanese and crowd-pleasing Fiji compete in an eight nation tournament from November 14 to December 5, British media reported on ...
Russia meddled in Scottish vote, but unclear on Brexit, says report
Russia sought to meddle in the 2014 Scottish referendum and intelligence agencies should produce an assessment of potential interference in the Brexit referendum, a report by the British parliament's intelligence and security committee said. "There has been credible open source commentary suggesting that Russia undertook ...
A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts. Researchers said the fossil of the Silurian ...
Wales, Scotland to clash in Six Nations match despite virus fears
Wales' final Six Nations match with Scotland is to go ahead with spectators permitted to attend despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Welsh Rugby Union announced on Friday. This decision comes despite the other two games — France at home to Ireland and Italy hosting England ...
Dinosaur prints from mysterious middle Jurassic Period found in Scotland
On a crag of rock called Brother's Point on Scotland's Isle of Skye, scientists have identified two bustling footprint sites that reveal an abundance of dinosaurs that thrived 170 million years ago including an early member of a celebrated group. Researchers on Wednesday said about ...
The tiny village of Brunsmark, an hour outside Hamburg in the lush north German countryside, might seem an unlikely spot to suffer a sudden Brexit shock. But Britain's departure from the European Union means Iain Macnab, a Scotsman comfortably settled in the area for decades, ...
Brexit continues to fuel calls for second Scottish independence vote
Britain's departure from the European Union has revived the debate for an independent Scotland, which was thought to have been settled in a landmark referendum nearly six years ago. Scots voted by a majority of 55 percent to remain part of the United Kingdom in ...
Former Ospreys boss Steve Tandy named Scotland's new defense coach
Scotland has appointed former Ospreys boss Steve Tandy as its new defense coach after announcing earlier Friday that head coach Gregor Townsend's deputy Matt Taylor had been allowed to join Australia with immediate effect. Scottish Rugby also announced it had hired former France prop Pieter ...
Scotland threatens Boris Johnson's election dream
Surprise victories in Scotland helped save the Conservative Party in the 2017 election but U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in danger of losing those gains next week, forcing him to look elsewhere for a parliamentary majority. "This time is going to be very, very ...
Scottish Rugby Union pays fine, expresses regret over typhoon comments
The Scottish Rugby Union has paid a £70,000 ($90,000) fine and "expressed its regret" for comments made in relation to the threatened cancellation of their World Cup pool match with host Japan due to Typhoon Hagibis, World Rugby said on Thursday. Scotland was desperate for ...
