Residents

Everyday items that have been found beneath the floorboards and hidden within Buckingham Palace during reservicing works that are ongoing until 2027. The forgotten belongings, which have remained hidden for decades, offer a fascinating glimpse into the people who worked and lived behind the scenes.

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South Uist

Safer route to travel through Uist after seven year campaign

Mingulay in the Outer Hebrides is owned by NTS property PIC: Julian Paren/geograph.org.

Mapping the future of uninhabited islands in the Outer Hebrides

The Isle of Gigha, just west of the Kintyre peninsula

Hay's Way: Gigha's fine milk, fresh hotel rooms and landscape changes

A care home resident enjoys a performance.

'I wanted to bring Fringe to him': how performances came to care homes

Aaron Whitworth-Foster

Scotland's Health Awards 2026 - the nurse who just keeps giving

Norman Bissell and his wife-to-be Birgit Whitmore outside Isle of Luing Stores

Island shopkeeper, 80, sells up before wedding to 'enjoy married life'

The property on Calton Hill is the latest to be investigated by historian David Olusoga in his TV series a House Through Time

TV historian unlocks Edinburgh home of a sculptor and a brothel keeper

The waterside view at Kenmore, Loch Tay.

Calls to block fish farm's plan to double waste dump into Loch Tay

Drivers with parking fines offered free tickets for Fringe musical

Shreds of bank notes found on Dean Road and near Glassel Park Road

Mystery as residents discover shredded cash in East Lothian village

SFRS share images of the scene of the ongoing Cairngorms wildfire

Residents warned to close windows as Cairngorms fire changes direction

Work has been ongoing at North Bridge for eight years.

North Bridge to fully reopen today after eight years of restrictions

GlasGLOW

Zombie Zoo theme announced for GlasGLOW 2026 - dates & ticket prices

Mary Davidson Smith who has celebrated her 105th birthday in style by receiving 105 birthday cards from around the world to mark the occasion.

105-year-old lady shares her secret for a long and happy life

The earthquake was recorded in Spean Bridge this morning. PIC: David Dixon/geograph.org

Residents 'shaken awake' as earthquake recorded in Highland village

Smoke rises from the wildfire near Nethy Bridge on Friday hours before First Minister John Swinney made a formal request to the Ministry of Defence fo for aerial support to help tackle the blaze, which started on Wednesday, July 15.

First Minister requests military support to fight Cairngorms wildfire

Smoke rising near Nethy Bridge on Saturday during the wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park, which has been declared a major incident. PIC: Sandy McCook

Wildfire: Residents 'upset and angry' amid 'apocalyptic' scenes

A general view of a wildfire in Cairngorms National Park

Major incident due to Cairngorms wildfire as hundreds evacuated

Kite, the new pizza restaurant in Royal Deeside.

Former Royal Deeside post office transformed into pizza restaurant

Ad Feature Care home in Edinburgh: Winton Suites is now welcoming new residents

Call for 'clear answers' on SNP's £2 bus fare cap promise

Residents at a Gilmerton housing estate will need to evacuate as work is carried out

Residents forced to move into temporary housing after mineshaft found

Firefighters remain at the scene of the Cairngorms as hotspots continue to flare more than a week after the blaze broke out . PIC: Rachel Keenan/PA Wire

Visitors urged to stay away from popular Cairngorms spots this weekend

The first ZeroBars pop-up has opened in Scotland

'Innovative' coffee brand ZerøBars opens first pop-up cafe in Scotland

Buchanan Street, the heart of Lawless Glasgow

Glasgow is lawless? Thomas Kerr misses the true spirit of the city Catriona Stewart

Ondine is included in the Michelen Guide

I stayed at ‘stunning’ Scottish seaside luxury hotel - my verdict

Firefighters in Cairngorms National Park PIC: RSPB/PA Wire

Cairngorms wildfire: Helicopter 'urgently needed' to tackle blaze

Residents have been evacuated after the large blaze broke out in the Scottish Highlands, sending large volumes of smoke towards nearby towns.

Firefighters work through night tackling Cairngorms wildfire

An image from social media site X, posted by Graham Simpson of a fire in Breadalbane Street, Edinburgh. Picture: Graham Simpson/PA/PA Wire

'People living in fear' as fire concerns mean residents evacuated

An image from social media site X, posted by Graham Simpson of a fire in Breadalbane Street, Edinburgh. Picture: Graham Simpson/PA/PA Wire

Residents to be evacuated due to safety concerns at Bond Building

Rory McIlroy on the 14th green of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick – one of Scotland's most desirable places to live (Picture: Malcolm Mackenzie/PA Wire)

High house prices on East Lothian’s ‘Golf Coast’ are par for the course

Wardens issue 167 fines in two weeks since parking charges started

Firefighters work on a building which shows signs of extensive fire damage

Residents react to huge Princes Street blaze at 'iconic' building

One of the streets inside the cordon in Coalsnaughton.

Exclusive Coalsnaughton: Families left 'in limbo' in hotels and Airbnbs

Campaign launched to stop wind farm near NC500 'wrecking' landscape

Tony Scully, 62 (left) with brother Michael Scully, 67, on the right

Brothers head to World Cup in honour of late football fanatic mother

Scotland fan Craig Ferguson at the finish line at Boston Common Soldiers & Sailors Monument after walking across the US to raise funds for charity ahead of the World Cup

'Every second person is from Scotland' - Tartan Army fills Boston

Man due in court over knife attack following night of violence

Coalsnaughton in Clackmannanshire, where some homes were built over the site of a former shallow coal mine. PIC: John Devlin

'Deeply distressing' time for Coalsnaughton residents, says FM

The Joseph Pearce Bar in Elm Row will close for a revamp

Scottish pub to close for £280k revamp into ‘top quality local’

Ten community groups representing much of rural Stirling Council area are coming together
in a new collective to help empower local campaigns to address shared issues and
ambitions.

The community groups uniting to reverse decline in rural services
New collective brings together groups from area covering more than 600 square miles to tackle declining services

Westfield Court now has crash decks in case of falling cladding

Warning of 'dystopia' if council walks away from problem flats

The incident took place in a lane near Clyde Street in Glasgow city centre.

Woman sexually assaulted near River Clyde as police launch appeal

The island of Ulva was sold to a community group under right-to-buy legislation in 2018 (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

The tiny Scottish island with no roads keeping tourism in check

The tragedy occurred at Bracklinn Falls, near Callander. Pic: Donald MacLeod

Teen who drowned at beauty spot was pupil at Denny High School

Sunbathers in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, on Tuesday

Firefighters at scene of grass fire near Arthur’s Seat 24 hours on

The former site has become a source of frustration among locals

Former torpedo site near Loch Lomond set for holiday homes and hotel

A view of a fire close to the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel in Holyrood Park

Fire crew battle Holyrood Park wildfire as smoke visible for miles

Mary Davidson Smith, 104, with the traditional Korean outfit she wore almost 100 years ago at the National Museum of Scotland.

Care home resident reunited with outfit she wore almost 100 years ago

Edinburgh’s Westfield Court looks likely to become a listed building

Plans to demolish block of flats in chaos after move to list building

This photograph shows a mobile phone that displays a warning of a possible air raid, in Vilnius on May 20, 2026.

Lithuanians flee to shelters over drone alert

Hannah Clinch, co-founder of Dunoon Goes POP

Hay's Way: How rhubarb is helping to revive a small Scottish town

22 fire appliances are at the scene of a fire in Rutherglen Nisa store

Ad Feature Energy-efficient homes in Linlithgow prove popular with early buyers

A care home group led by Sunny Cycles using specialist bikes outside the People's Palace in Glasgow

Cycling and walking groups' alarm at 60% funding cut

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