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3:44am, Isle of Harris (John Maher) A new photographic exhibition is set to open that shines a light on abandoned crofts throughout the Western Isles of Scotland. Entitled Leaving Home: An Alternat...

Here's something to keep in mind if you're ever visiting Nigeria - If someone calls you a 'Dundee United', it's probably not a compliment. The Scottish football club's name has been appropriated as...

Balephuil Bay, Isle of Tiree Crofters on an Inner-Hebridiean isle are looking to buy their island home from the chief of Clan Campbell under a community ownership plan. Residents on the Isle of Tir...

On a Wednesday evening in Edinburgh, direct your ears upwards while wandering up Victoria Street from the Grassmarket and you might just hear a bit of Gaelic tune floating out onto the street below....

For those of you stuck for Christmas gift ideas, here's a roundup of items over in our store at ScotClans.com that are in stock and ready to ship now! The final cut off date for Royal Mail Airmail is ...

Family history website ScotlandsPeople has uploaded a tranche of birth, marriage and death records from across the country, dating from 1913, 1938 and 1963 respectively. The records are available to ...

This coming Saturday is perhaps the biggest day of the year for Scottish cooking - Burns Night is the day in which the Scots skill for bashing turnips and squeezing minced sheep offal into an animal'...

David Cameron answers questions from the media in East London after his speech on the importance of Scotland to the UK. UK Prime Minister David Cameron has referenced his clan heritage in an appeal...

Kilbeg Village Master Plan Construction work began this week on the first planned village for over 100 years on the Isle of Skye. A project initiated by the Clan Donald Lands Trust, the 21st centur...

Buachaille Etive Mor, featured in Skyfall Around Edinburgh at the moment signs of the post-festive season are evident, and life is slowly returning to normal. Discarded, tired Christmas trees lie o...

Sir Alexander Fleming, FRSE, FRS, FRCS(Eng)6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955 On a sunny morning in September 1928, Scottish biologist Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally made one of the most important me...

In the little community of Marchmont in Edinburgh, one of the interesting characters you’ll see about the streets is Sonny Fascia, otherwise known as DJ Sonny. I first met Sonny at the cosy pub in th...

From a cannonball found lodged in the wall of a castle, to a Bronze Age body wrapped in a sheepskin - it's been a thrilling week in the field of archaeology. Here's the lowdown on the latest uncovered...

The Falls of Dochart I recently came across a book called My Favourite Place, where various writers discuss their most-loved places in Scotland. The book was available free from libraries throughou...