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Designed to teach the Highlanders a lesson, a state sanctioned massacre sees over 30 Glencoe MacDonalds murdered in their homes in the middle of winter. Video: The Scottish Nation: Episode 3, 1972.

What it’s most famously known for is a dark period in Scottish history known as the Massacre of Glencoe, which occurred during the 17th century when a branch of the more prominent Clan Donald ...

One of the major figures in the history of the Western Isles is Somerled. Born around 1117 and with a mixed Norse and Gaelic pedigree, Somerled was challenge the might of both Norway and Scotland in ...

The future of notorious paedophile Jimmy Savile’s former home is under scrutiny yet again after the building caught fire.

A crafts and coffee shop in a "picturesque” village at a historic Scottish glen has been sold. The sale of the enterprise "demonstrates the strong demand for good quality businesses in the market".