Culture

Rare Burns family needlework samplers returned to Scotland
Two rare needlework samplers thought to have been embroidered by Robert Burns’s sister and mother have been returned to the poet’s birthplace. The two samplers,...

Cancelled Robert Burns manuscript could have put his career at risk
A scholar has discovered an unseen manuscript from Robert Burns which he believes could have cost him his career had it been published because of...

Watch: Edinburgh International Festival releases film following local dancers
They stunned audiences with their precision performance at last year's Edinburgh International Festival. And now a short film has been released following three emerging Scottish...

Rare Roman armour to go on display after experts complete ‘ancient jigsaw puzzle’
An incredibly rare piece of Roman armour from the second century has been reconstructed from dozens of fragments. The brass arm guard, held in the...