A family sailing from Holy Island to Edinburgh as part of a round-Britain trip had to be rescued after their yacht’s propeller and rudder became tangled off East Lothian.
Category Archives: Scotland
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Scotland
Road Trip Readiness: Why Checking Your Kia Alloy Wheels is Essential Before a Highlands Adventure
Erman Gunes / Shutterstock.com A road trip through the Scottish Highlands can take you past some of the best scenery in the country, from the mountains around Glencoe to remote coastal stretches and tiny villages where the journey is as much a part of the trip as the destination. It can also be demanding on […]
Scotland
New Scottish Government Data Released Yesterday Shows £123.6bn Was Spent for Scotland Against £98.3bn Raised. Explore Where the Money Went
New Scottish Government data released on 12 August 2026 estimates that £98.3 billion in public sector revenue was raised in Scotland during 2025-26, while £123.6 billion of public spending was undertaken for Scotland. That works out at approximately £17,718 raised per person compared with £22,281 spent per person. We analysed the detailed tables from the […]
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New Scottish Government Data Shows Scotland’s Economy Grew 0.6%, but Unemployment Hit a Two-Year High
New Scottish Government figures show Scotland’s economy grew by 0.6% in the three months to May 2026, the strongest three-month growth rate since the first quarter of 2025. However, the latest figures also reveal a more mixed picture for Scottish households and workers, with unemployment rising to 4.7% while online job vacancies fell sharply compared […]
Scotland is traditionally dated as a kingdom to AD 843, making it roughly 1,180 years old. Its oldest rocks are about 3 billion years old, while Scotland’s political union with England began in 1707.