Scotland

A toast to life: Israeli whisky raises the bar as a young industry comes of age

Whisky Live returns to Tel Aviv for its 12th edition, bringing Israeli and Scottish distillers together for tastings, workshops and a look at Israel's growing whisky industry.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
A QUALITY SWIG or two, in good company, can bring joy and ease to life’s challenges.
Palestine Action vandalize US President Donald Trump's golf course.

Prosecutors say seven charged with damaging Trump Scottish golf course had 'terrorism connection'

Activists from the now-banned group Palestine Action were charged last year with criminal damage for spray-painting walls at the course with the slogans "Free Gaza" and "Free Palestine."

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Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988, is shown in this Alexandria Sheriff's Office photograph taken in Alexandria, Virginia on December 11, 2022.

Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start

The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.

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Ancient stone circle found underground at Machrie Moor in Scotland, July 15, 2026.

Hidden for millennia: Mystery ancient stone circle discovered beneath Scotland's Machrie Moor

Located on Arran’s west coast, Machrie Moor is a peat moorland where a large collection of Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological finds, dating back to between 3,500 BCE to 1,500 BCE. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Scotland's former first minister Humza Yousaf faces probe after quarter-million donation to Gaza

Scotland's former first minister reportedly donated £250,000, out of a fund destined for Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia and Pakistan, only a day before his in-laws were given passage from Gaza

JULY 14, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Scotland's first minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf arrives at St Giles' Cathedral to attend a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, in Edinburgh on July 5, 2023.

Vandalism campaign smashes, ransacks Israel-connected businesses in UK

Elbit had logged 170 Palestine Action attacks against 37 companies since from July 2020 until November 2023.

JUNE 27, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Palestine Action activist in Buckinghamshire

Scotland's Humza Yousaf resigns as country's leader

The leadership crisis and a second no-confidence vote against the Scottish government deepens problems faced by Yousaf's Scottish National Party, which is losing support after 17 years of leadership.

APRIL 29, 2024ByREUTERS
Scotland's first minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf arrives at St Giles' Cathedral to attend a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, in Edinburgh on July 5, 2023.

UK government backs J.K. Rowling in Scottish hate crime law challenge

APRIL 2, 2024ByREUTERS
Writer J.K. Rowling attends the British premiere of 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' movie in London, Britain, November 13, 2018

Henry Wuga, survivor and Holocaust educator, dies at 100

Wuga worked as a ski instructor for the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen’s Association, teaching veterans who had lost limbs how to ski.

MARCH 18, 2024ByLEON KRAIEM
Henry Wuga, a Holocaust survivor who died at 100.

Israeli soccer star leaves UK team after pro-Palestinian fan treatment - report

Luzon, the chief of Maccabi Petah Tikvah, said in a statement on Sport 5 that pro-Palestinian fans left Abada “no choice” but to leave Celtic FC.

MARCH 9, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Soccer Football - Scottish Cup - Fourth Round - Celtic v Buckie Thistle - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - January 21, 2024 Celtic's Liel Abada reacts

‘Your star will set them off’: Police tell Jewish man his star 'triggers' pro-Palestinian crowd

The Jewish man was warned that the three police officers present may be overwhelmed by the pro-Palestinian protesters.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Scottish police warn Jewish man that his star 'triggers' pro-Palestinian protesters.

Council considers rehousing residents of Britain's 'Chernobyl'

Council explores options to rehouse Clune Park residents during construction, ensuring smooth transition and community connection.

JANUARY 9, 2024ByWALLA!
A rare glimpse of the Scottish Chernobyl

Woman notices fishy smell in bedroom, avoids potential tragedy

The smell was due to an electrical malfunction that could have caused a fire.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023ByWALLA!

Scotland says it is ready to accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza

Yousaf has family in Gaza, whom he claims were running out of food and drinking water.

OCTOBER 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Scotland's first minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf arrives at St Giles' Cathedral to attend a National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, in Edinburgh on July 5, 2023.