Thursday, April 25, 2024

Tag: Second World War

Descendent of heroic Scots sea captain honoured with medals

By Alexander Lawrie & Oliver Farrimond THE SCOTS Captain of the two worst maritime disasters in British naval history has finally been honoured – almost...

Youngest Brit to die in WWII to be given proper resting place

By Oliver Farrimond HE was one of hundreds of thousands of young men killed fighting the Nazi menace during the Second World War – perhaps...

Iconic St Andrews building up for sale

By Cara Sulieman AN ICONIC building overlooking the famous St Andrews Old Course is up for sale after a major backer called in its debts. The...

Historic horse parade to be revived

By Karrie Gillett HUNDREDS of horses will parade through the streets during a festival which dates back hundreds of years. The Edinburgh Riding of the Marches...

Francis’ WWII catch has an explosive ending

  By Michael MacLeod A FISHERMAN is lucky to alive - after reeling in a car-sized live World War II bomb. Francis Greig, 60, was almost washed...

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