What it’s most famously known for is a dark period in Scottish history known as the Massacre of Glencoe, which occurred during the 17th century when a branch of the more prominent Clan Donald ...

Dr Hamish MacInnes, the Scottish mountain rescue guru whose high-altitude adventures from the Himalayas to Glencoe made him ...

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The former home of disgraced Television presenter Jimmy Savile has been engulfed in flames. Emergency services were called to ...

One of the major figures in the history of the Western Isles is Somerled. Born around 1117 and with a mixed Norse and Gaelic pedigree, Somerled was challenge the might of both Norway and Scotland ...

History certainly is a wonderful thing. The stories, the people, and the places all return to life for a brief moment when we take a little time to explore the past – especially when it took ...

A crafts and coffee shop in a "picturesque” village at a historic Scottish glen has been sold. The sale of the enterprise "demonstrates the strong demand for good quality businesses in the market".

Designed to teach the Highlanders a lesson, a state sanctioned massacre sees over 30 Glencoe MacDonalds murdered in their homes in the middle of winter. Video: The Scottish Nation: Episode 3, 1972.

One of the major figures in the history of the Western Isles is Somerled. Born around 1117 and with a mixed Norse and Gaelic pedigree, Somerled was challenge the might of both Norway and Scotland in ...