12 h. ago Richard Branson's space tourist flights could lift off from these Scottish sites

Virgin Galactic's founder is in talks with Italy to launch a European base for his space tourism venture

Politics

52 h. ago Brits to jet off into space as Richard Branson plans expeditions from Cornwall

Richard Branson is eyeing up Cornwall as take-off spot for his Virgin Galactic flights, with the billionaire saying being able to fly more will 'start driving down the price'

Politics

55 h. ago The 10 Scottish attractions and castles where visitor numbers are surging

Scotland’s heritage and culture continue to wield their powers.

Politics

56 h. ago Scottish sites surge in popularity after One Day, Avengers and Fast & Furious

Visitors to Edinburgh Castle, which featured in One Day on Netflix, rose by four per cent

Politics

2 w. ago The Dress That Broke the Internet turns 10! How a simple optical illusion divided the world

It was on February 26, 2015 that a Scottish musician posted a photo of a dress on social networking site Tumblr - quickly leading to a viral online sensation.

Politics

2 w. ago Abandoned Scottish World War Two torpedo range captured in eerie new photographs

New photographs show the current state of an abandoned Scottish torpedo site that was in use during most of the 20th century—reaching its peak in the Second World War.

Culture

2 w. ago Keir Starmer pledges £200m in UK Government funding for Grangemouth

The PM told Scottish Labour's conference in Glasgow that the site will receive £200m.

Economics