Tag: Battle

Bodleian and National Library of Scotland go to war over who has the best Christmas tree

John Glover - December 6, 2018

TWO of Britain's most august libraries have gone to war - over who has the best Christmas tree. The Bodleian Library, Oxford, proudly unveiled its...

Stunning villa built by French POWs for sale

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - August 28, 2015

A STUNNING villa built by Napoleonic prisoners of war over 200 years ago has gone on the market for half a million pounds. The Perthshire...

Drones used in battle against toxic Giant Hogweed

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - July 24, 2015

DRONES are being used in the fight against one of Scotland’s most dangerous plants. A Scottish fisheries trust is using airborne technology to map out...

Pics show moment trained golden eagle taken down by wild rival

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 6, 2015

THE moment a captive golden eagle was knocked out of the skies after straying into the airspace of its wild cousins has been captured...

Tram contractors demand six times original estimate

Business

Christine Lavelle - January 25, 2011

CONTRACTORS brought in to build the capital’s tram network are demanding £12 million – six times the original estimate. BSC consortium is taking...

Battle of Prestonpans re-enactment all set to go

Christine Lavelle - September 21, 2010

By Amanda MacMillan MUSKETS and cannons were at the ready yesterday (tues) ahead of this year’s re-enactment of the Battle of Prestonpans. Organisers predict large crowds...

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