7 h. ago The origins of St Andrews Day and why it is Scotland's national holiday

People across the world will be celebrating their Scottish heritage this weekend.

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15 h. ago Readers’ Letters: St Andrew’s Day bank holiday is still not widely recognised

The author of the bill which made St Andrew’s Day a bank holiday is disappointed by how little the national day is observed

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17 h. ago Motherwell comes out on top of new poll revealing 50% of residents will celebrate St Andrew's Day

The research by ScotPulse which was commissioned by Aldi Scotland, found that while most Scots recognise St Andrew’s Day as the country’s national day, many are unsure of the date, and even fewer mark the occasion.

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3 d. ago Thanksgiving dates back to 1621 but when did it become a national holiday?

Washington made sure his Thanksgiving message – not simply a message, but a ‘proclamation’ – was clear and strong

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8 d. ago Full list of Scotland's schools impacted for third day as yellow ice warning continues

Hundreds of schools have been impacted this week by the snowy weather and today is no different

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9 d. ago Full list of Scotland's schools closed for second day as 20cm snow flurries forecast

Hundreds of schools have been impacted by this weeks wild weather.

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9 d. ago North of Scotland prepares for another day of snowy and icy conditions

The Met Office said there could be travel delays on roads and cancellations on public transport services.

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1 week ago Storing 1 item by car windscreen overnight stops condensation from appearing

With temperatures quite low across Scotland, it can be quite irritating leaving for the day only to find condensation on your car windscreen, but now there's an easy tip to try

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1 week ago Police launch investigation after girl, 11, dies in ‘unexplained’ circumstances

The girl was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday and died the next day, Police Scotland said

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1 week ago Exact day Scotland to be hit by first cold plunge of winter as Met Office warns Arctic blast on way

SCOTLAND is bracing for the first proper cold snap of winter as snow and a bone-chilling Arctic plunge are on the way. Parts of the country will wake up to fresh snowfall as early as next week as we creep towards December. Weather maps from WXCHARTS show a wintery system moving in from the east...

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2 w. ago Services set to take place around Scotland for Armistice Day

The annual event takes place on November 11.

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2 w. ago Scotland weather maps turn purple as the country braces for four day snowfall

Several areas of Scotland are expected to be hit with snow as the weather map turns purple for four days...

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3 w. ago Why the ultimate spot for winter sun is now the Emirates! Our pick of the Arab nation's holiday hotspots as 2025 draws to a close

This land of superlatives overshadowed the six other Emirates, with most unaware they existed.

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4 w. ago Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: The origin behind the disgraced ex

At the request of King George V , Prince Louis changed the family name from Battenberg to the anglicised version Mountbatten.

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