Will we ever again see Scotland competing at a major football tournament?
The future looks bleak for Scottish football (Picture: PA) The supporters cheered from the rafters. The manager spoke after the final whistle of experiencing a memorable night. You would think you were...
View ArticleTwo new Lockerbie bombing suspects identified
Picture taken in Lockerbie on December 22, 1988, shows the wreckage of Pan Am flight 103 (Picture; Getty Images) Scottish investigators are looking to interview two new suspects over the 1988 Lockerbie...
View ArticleGlaswegians officially have the sexiest accent in Britain
James McAvoy is a Glasgow native (Picture: Getty) If you’ve found yourself lusting after a lad or lass with a Glaswegian accent, you’re not alone. They’ve just been voted the sexiest accent in Britain,...
View ArticlePetition created to ban South African referee Craig Joubert from Scotland for...
Joubert is not a popular man (Picture: Getty Images) It’s fair to say that Craig Joubert is not the most popular man in the north of Britain right now. The South African referee has angered the whole...
View ArticleBritain’s oldest tree comes out as trans after 3,000 years
The tree could be 5,000 years old (Picture: SWNS) The oldest tree in Britain appears to have undergone a sex change. The Fortingall Yew, which is between 3,000 and 5,000 years old, is known...
View ArticleCCTV films takeaway couple being beaten up as they close shop
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Owners of a takeaway have been left needing hospital treatment after they were set upon...
View ArticleMan murdered mother then met stranger for casual sex hours later
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View ArticleMaccabees, Mumford & Sons and mountain bikes in the Cairngorms? The world’s...
Casual (Pictures: Samantha Lewis) When my friend asked me to join her on an activity weekend in the Scottish mountains my answer was simple: ‘Absolutely not’. I’m not the outdoorsy type and...
View ArticleThe Forth Road Bridge is closed until next year – cue hilarious memes
The Forth Road Bridge is closed until January (Picture: PA) The Forth Road Bridge in Scotland is closed until… Read the full story
View ArticleShetland Islanders claim Chanel has ripped off their knitting patterns
Chanel designs on the runway last week (Picture: Getty) Shetland Island knitters claim high fashion house Chanel checked out their jumpers for ‘research’ and then ripped off the designs. Designers from...
View Article13 Scottish foods that sound utterly disgusting but are actually great
(Picture: Getty/Metro) There’s more to Scottish food than Haggis – which, in itself, can be a pretty rank concoction for those not into blended offal, blood and oats. But if you were to look at a list...
View ArticleA Scottish castle is falling into the water due to recent floods
Uh oh (Photo: Ross Johnston/Newsline Media) A 450-year-old castle belonging to the Queen’s neighour is in danger of falling into a river due to recent flooding. Sitting alongside the River Dee,...
View Article22 everyday words that mean something completely different in Scotland
(Picture: Getty/Metro) It’s only over the border, but to English people, Scotland can sometimes seem like a whole different world and vice versa. Where language is concerned, Scotland has an enjoyable...
View ArticleTwo women filmed in brutal fight outside kebab shop
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the shocking moment that two women began brutally attacking each other outside a...
View ArticleGlasgow will host a 10k run that offers wine at rest stops
(Picture: Flickr/Wineathlon) When a pub crawl meets a marathon, you get a Wineathlon, a 10-kilometre race which offers wine, rather than water, at rest stops. Those two things may not seem to go...
View ArticleTwo men found dead after climbing together in Scottish Highlands
The two men were climbing in Glen Coe (Picture: Alamy) Two climbers have died in the Scottish Highlands in what may have been an avalanche. The two men, who have not yet been formally identified, had...
View ArticleScotland officially earns more than England, so let’s all pack up and move to...
It’s a wee bit better up north (Picture: Getty) Scots have long suspected it, but now they have extra proof that living north of the wall is better. Average workers in Scotland now earn more than their...
View ArticleSomeone smashed their way through a frozen lake with a spade to rescue a...
Sandy Craig used a spade to clear a path through the ice (Picture: SWNS) A man… Read the full story
View Article10 unusual haggis dishes to create the most delicious Burns Night meal
(Picture: Macsween/Metro) Burns Night has rolled round again so it’s time to just prepare a pile of haggis and support the brown heap with some neeps and tatties. Classic, right? Well, understandably,...
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