Scotland

Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland

According to GUARD, the fort was constructed on high ground along the Antonine Wall, granting it an unobstructed view of the surrounding area, and intervisible with a much larger fort to the west.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The Boclair Road Roman Fortlet as it may once have been, March 25, 2026.
A woman waves a flag as demonstrators take part in a protest under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2026.

Denmark refuses to consider its own two-state solution, yet preaches one for Israel - opinion

Denmark has now been handed an extraordinary historical opportunity to move beyond rhetoric. The time has come not merely to advocate a two-state solution abroad, but to model it at home.

|ByALBERT VEKSLER/THE MEDIA LINE
Protesters fly Iranian and Palestinian flags at a rally denouncing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Glasgow, Scotland, June 23, 2025.

Pro-Scottish independence social media accounts go silent during Iran internet shutdown

Pro-Scottish independence accounts on X abruptly stopped posting after Iran shut down internet access, fueling claims they were Iranian bots interfering in UK politics, The Telegraph reported.

|ByJAMES GENN
PEOPLE WALK in the snow-covered Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, in Paris, France, January 5, 2026.

Freezing weather across Europe causes flight cancellations, rail network disuption

All domestic rail services in the Netherlands were suspended early on Tuesday after an IT outage compounded disruption across the country's rail network.

|ByREUTERS

WATCH: Man shouts 'Allahu Akbar' on UK easyJet flight, 'wanted to send message to Trump'

The easyJet flight from London Luton, was forced to undergo an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, where police boarded the plane and arrested the suspected terrorist.

JULY 27, 2025ByJAMES GENN
EasyJet airplane

'Canceled for being Jewish': Two comedians have Edinburgh Fringe shows axed over 'safety concerns'

Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon were set to perform at the Whistlebinkies venue, but were informed that their acts had been cancelled due to bar staff feeling “unsafe”.

JULY 27, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon

'On Israeli hands': Rector of Glasgow University tweets Israel committing 'final solution' in Gaza

Ghassan Abu Sittah, a British-Palestinian plastic and reconstructive surgeon, has previously been criticized for lauding PFLP terrorists.

JULY 20, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
The Gilbert Scott Building at the University of Glasgow.

St Andrews rector wins appeal after Gaza email controversy

St Andrews rector Stella Maris wins appeal after facing dismissal for calling Israel's actions in Gaza “genocidal” in a 2023 university-wide email.

MAY 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
St Salvator's Quadrangle, St Andrews University, Scotland, pictured in 2022.

Retired volunteer John Ralph discovers rare Pictish ring at ancient Scottish fort

"There are very few Pictish rings which have ever been discovered."

APRIL 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Retired volunteer John Ralph discovers rare Pictish ring at ancient Scottish fort.

Underwater excavation to begin at Loch Achilty’s medieval crannog

Crannogs contain some of the best-preserved evidence for Scotland's past, says Dr Helen Spencer.

MARCH 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Loch Achilty in the Scottish Highlands.

Trump's Irish golf course vandalized by pro-Palestinian group days after Scottish course marked

Donald Trump's Irish golf course was attacked by pro-Palestinian vandals on Wednesday, after his Scottish course was targeted on Saturday.

MARCH 14, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestine Action vandalize US President Donald Trump's golf course.

Scotland's most complete dinosaur fossil extracted from Isle of Skye cliff

Bone analysis reveals the Elgol dinosaur is a 166-million-year-old ornithopod.

MARCH 8, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Scotland's most complete dinosaur fossil extracted from Isle of Skye cliff.

Rare Roman-era enamelled bronze brooch found in Iron Age settlement at Scottish distillery

Researchers believe the brooch came north with Roman soldiers, possibly as a ritual offering or battle trophy.

MARCH 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rare enamelled bronze brooch found in Iron Age settlement at Scottish distillery.

Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests

Study estimates each wolf could contribute to annual carbon uptake of 6,080 tonnes of CO2, supporting UK's climate targets.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests.