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Scottish Island With Its Own Castle Is for Sale

Shuna in the Hebrides includes 6 cottages, a farm, a ruined castle, and ancient burial mounds

(Newser) - An island complete with a ruined castle, ancient burial mounds, untouched beaches, and a storied family legacy is up for sale after eight decades—offering would-be buyers a rare chance to own a piece of Scottish history and wild beauty. The Gully family is selling Shuna, a 1,110-acre...

If We Find the Loch Ness Monster, a Plan Kicks In
If Nessie Is Found,
a Plan Kicks In
May 31, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

If Nessie Is Found, a Plan Kicks In

Scotland has had a contingency plan on the books since 2001

(Newser) - The search for the Loch Ness Monster has gone high tech, with the Today show noting drones are now being employed in the hunt. An annual four-day quest took place from May 22 to May 25, and while hunters apparently came up empty-handed, the BBC flags a fascinating aspect to...

Pilot to Baggage Handler: 'You Saved My Life'
Pilot to Baggage Handler:
'You Saved My Life'
in case you missed it
May 11, 2025 1:25 PM CDT

Pilot to Baggage Handler: 'You Saved My Life'

Glasgow Airport employee Craig Potter named a 'super hero' for choking intervention

(Newser) - As an airport baggage handler, Craig Potter knows how to handle all sorts of cargo, and apparently emergencies, too. The 36-year-old was on the tarmac of Scotland's Glasgow Airport in December when a pilot ran off a plane in panic. "He was violently choking and patting on his...

Free: A Small Business on a Remote Scottish Island

Anyone willing to relocate can have a crack at fish-smoking on an island of 125 souls

(Newser) - If you've ever dreamed of a quieter life on a remote island, Richard Irvine has a proposition: He's giving away his fish smoking business, the Colonsay Smokery, to the right candidate—no money required. The only catch? You'll have to move to Colonsay, a windswept Scottish...

Boaty McBoatface Makes 'Remarkable' Find in Loch Ness

Robot sub discovers 1970s camera system set up to spot Nessie

(Newser) - Robot submarine Boaty McBoatface has made a surprise discovery in Scotland's Loch Ness—and though it's not Nessie herself , it is related to the rumored monster hiding in the loch's depths. The sub was recently undergoing testing for deep sea research expeditions in Loch Ness when its...

Trump: Vandals at My Golf Resort Are 'Terrorists'

President says they should be 'treated harshly' for damage in Scotland

(Newser) - Authorities in Scotland have arrested three people accused of defacing a golf resort owned by President Trump in Scotland, and Trump wants tough penalties imposed on the suspects he calls "terrorists," reports the BBC . "I was just informed by Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom, that...

Loch Ness Centre Reports 'Captivating' Sighting

It logs the first one of the year, amid plenty of skepticism

(Newser) - An "exciting mystery" has taken hold in Scotland, where the first reported sighting of the fabled Loch Ness Monster in 2025 has now been logged. The Loch Ness Centre, located near Inverness and the fabled Loch Ness body of water, announced Wednesday that a man on the shores of...

Scotland's Whisky Makers Cry Foul Over English Plan

Distilleries blast proposal to let rivals in England certify their bottles as 'single malt'

(Newser) - There's a whisky war brewing in the UK. Distilleries in Scotland say a proposal to allow their counterparts in England to produce "single malt whisky" is heresy, reports the BBC . The controversy comes as the UK government considers a plan to loosen the age-old rules. "This is...

Scotland: No, We're Not Going to Ban Cats

Study that suggested 'containment' measures raised concerns about 'madcap scheme'

(Newser) - The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded felines a threat to Scotland's wildlife and suggested "containment" measures be considered to reduce the damage, the AP reports....

Body Found in Search for Missing Sisters in Scotland

Body was recovered from river near where Huszti sisters were last seen

(Newser) - A body has been found in the search for two sisters—part of a set of triplets—who vanished in Aberdeen, Scotland, more than three weeks ago. Police say a body believed to be that of 32-year-old Henrietta Huszti was recovered from the River Dee not far from where the...

This Is a $344 Coffee. It Comes With Benefits

Customers get a share of a Scottish dairy farm

(Newser) - It's an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won't leave a bitter taste as it comes with the sweetener of a share of a dairy farm. A Scottish dairy is offering what it bills as the...

Annual Revelry Was 'Too Much' for This Baby Red Panda

Roxie 'choked on her vomit' during Bonfire Night fireworks in Scottish capital of Edinburgh: official

(Newser) - While the United States was in its final hours of a tense election on Nov. 5, locals in Scotland were kicking back to enjoy Bonfire Night , aka Guy Fawkes Day, an annual celebration held each year on that date to commemorate a failed 1605 attempt to blow up the House...

Bust Bought for $6 Could Sell for $3M

Scottish town has buyer in mind as it looks to offload 18th-century Bouchardon Bust

(Newser) - It adorned a castle in the 19th century. It was purchased for just over $6 in a 1930 auction. And in 1998, it was used as a doorstop on a shed. Now, there could be another twist in the fate of the Bouchardon Bust, an early 18th-century sculpture of Scottish...

'Entirely Unique' Whisky Sells at Auction for $67K

Specially designed bottle of Glenlivet scotch emerged from Chivas, Sotheby's partnership

(Newser) - A partnership between Chivas Brothers and Sotheby's to sell off an "entirely unique and bespoke whisky and decanter" has led to the purchase of said whisky for more than $67,500. Quartz reports that the "one-of-a-kind" 55-year-old bottle of Glenlivet Scotch was scooped up at auction on...

In Prehistoric Fossils, a Surprising Find on Aging
In Prehistoric Fossils,
a Surprising Find on Aging
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Jul 26, 2024 12:20 PM CDT

In Prehistoric Fossils, a Surprising Find on Aging

Mouselike mammals lived a lot longer than modern-day counterparts, say scientists

(Newser) - Two sets of fossils found 40-something years apart suggest that small mammals who lived during the mid-Jurassic period had a longer "childhood" and a more stretched-out life span than their contemporary counterparts. The new research published Wednesday in the journal Nature examined the fossilized remains of Krusatodon kirtlingtonensis, a...

Bride in Viral Dress Debate: 'My Husband Is Trying to Kill Me'

Keir Johnston pleads guilty to assault on wife Grace Johnston, whom he wed in 2015

(Newser) - A guest at their wedding wore what became the dress that broke the internet . Now their marriage might be broken as well. Keir Johnston, one half of a Scottish couple who appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2015 after a viral debate about color perceptions stemming from a photo...

Lacking a Single Vote, Scotland's Leader Quits Before He's Ousted

First Minister Humza Yousaf faced no-confidence vote after he torpedoed coalition with Green Party

(Newser) - Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday rather than face a no-confidence vote just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party by ditching a target for fighting climate change. Yousaf, whose Scottish National Party has been weakened by a campaign finance scandal and divisions over...

Tourist's Attempt to Take Photo With Bear Goes Very Badly

Scotland's Moira Gallacher is lucky to be alive after ursine encounter while vacationing in Romania

(Newser) - Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? In this case perhaps, "I see a tourist bothering me." That's after a vacation in Romania's Carpathian Mountains went horribly awry for one woman after she tried to take a picture of one of the resident omnivores. Per...

JK Rowling to Scotland: Go On, Arrest Me
Police Say They
Won't Arrest
JK Rowling
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Apr 2, 2024 4:38 PM CDT

Police Say They Won't Arrest JK Rowling

Comments on trans women 'are not assessed to be criminal and no further action will be taken'

(Newser) - Police in Scotland said Tuesday that they have received complaints about a tweet from JK Rowling but her "comments are not assessed to be criminal and no further action will be taken." In the post, the author described several transgender women as men and dared police to arrest...

Allegedly Drunk Pilot Arrested 35 Minutes Before NYC Flight
Scotland Jails US Pilot
Who Tried to Fly Drunk
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Mar 20, 2024 8:16 AM CDT

Scotland Jails US Pilot Who Tried to Fly Drunk

Ex-Delta pilot Lawrence Russell, a recovering alcoholic, will spend 10 months behind bars

(Newser) - A former Delta Air Lines pilot from Georgia will spend 10 months in jail in Scotland for trying to fly a plane across the Atlantic with a blood-alcohol level more than two times the aviation limit. Lawrence Russell Jr., 63, of Fulton County was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty. He'...

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