“I did see some stones that looked a little too perfect,” said the winner of the Stone Skimming World Championships. The offending contestants were disqualified.
Category: Scotland
Tariffs Are Uniting Two Whiskey Heavyweights: Scotch and Bourbon
Whiskey distillers say their industry is so intertwined that U.S. tariffs will hurt producers on both sides of the Atlantic.
A New Golf Course and Old Grudges Await Trump in Scotland
Many Scots refuse to make peace with President Trump or his golf resorts, even after he deepened his investment in the land where his mother was born.
Scotland’s North Coast 500 Draws Tourists, but at What Cost?
The North Coast 500 route through the country’s remote north has drawn millions of visitors to the Highlands. But the price, residents say, is being paid in trash, traffic jams and even deaths.
The UK Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know.
The plan has been described as the largest expansion of voting rights in Britain in decades.
Scotland’s Unreliable Ferries Leave People on Islands in Outer Hebrides Cut Off
With aging ferries delayed sometimes for days, life goes haywire on an island in the Outer Hebrides.
Britain Braces for Its First Heat Wave of the Year
Health alerts were in place through the weekend, as temperatures are expected to keep climbing.
Did Soccer Originate in Scotland? New Claim Draws Jeers in England.
The discovery of a 17th-century “foot-ball” pitch in Scotland would relocate the birthplace of the modern game.
On Remote Scottish Island, a Smoking Opportunity Awaits
A “serial business creator” and owner of a fish smokery on Colonsay, population 125, says he’s willing to give away his business, free.
Trans Women Banned From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England
The Football Association, the national governing body, said it had changed its policy as a result of a ruling last month by the British Supreme Court.
