Supermarket shelves are buckling under the weight of pumpkins. Witch hats, cat ears and devil horns have been fetched down ...

When most tourists think about Scottish history, surely the book series ... can sometimes spot these on the water in both Scotland and Ireland; they often appear as small islands, sometimes ...

Somerville author Lesley Bannatyne recounts Halloween's roots, while writer Sam Baltrusis explores Salem's dark past ...

Norman Willmore and Corrie Dick speak to Gail Tasker about the unique weirdness of Shetland's folk music, and their debut ...

The Elephant House, 21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EN It is famous as the place where J.K. Rowling wrote parts of the ...

Halloween falls on October 31 each year. Over the centuries, Christians have had a variety of attitudes to it. This is the ...

If you find yourself on one of the Ireland tours, you may end up at Merry Ploughboy, one of Ireland’s most famous traditional pubs, owned by musicians who play at the pub. You’ll enjoy some great ...

Budapest has an obscure, 2,000-year-old link to Halloween, which it celebrates annually amid archaeological remains connected to magicians, death hexes, and naked cult rituals. Each October 31, this ...

It is fitting that Samhain, now transformed into Halloween, should still be celebrated with pumpkins and ghosts in modern ...

Teams across Europe are battling for the last seven final spots at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. Here is who booked their spot in Round 2 of the qualifiers. Scorers: Fishlock 39′, Holland 112 ...

Just two of their last 15 Test matches have been at home – wins against Wales and Ireland in this year ... fun north of Hadrian’s Wall, notably Scotland’s so-close moments against the ...

Center Parcs has unveiled plans to bring its first-holiday village to Scotland, just across the border. The estimated ...