I just found out that outside of the English speaking world, Argentina has the largest number of people of Scottish descent, which I thought was pretty interesting. The Argentine-Scot population currently stands at an estimated 100,000, and has existed, at varying levels, for over 180 years. Over the years there have been some very notable […]
The story behind Scotland The What? This is the definitive account of the Scotland the What? performers who spawned a new breed of Doric comics is published.
The recession has bitten again, this time causing Stirling’s annual Highland Games to be cancelled. Organisers blamed “economic uncertainties created by the credit crunch” and successive changes of venue. This popular annual event was due to take place at Kings Park on 12 July. Each year the games attract thousands of visitors to the city, […]
A missionary from Dunscore near Dumfries has been described as “Scotland’s Schindler” after she sacrificed her life at Auschwitz-Birkenau is to finally be honoured by the Prime Minister. Jane Haining was a Presbyterian teacher who was deported to Budapest after refusing to sew the Star of David on her pupils. In wearing the star Nazis […]
