Back in the Day: Bear Grylls thrilled to discover links to 'inspirational' Scottish king

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Bear Grylls discovered his family is linked to Robert the Bruce

Bear Grylls thrilled to discover links to 'inspirational' Scottish king

ADVENTURER Bear Grylls has said it was “epic” to discover he is related to a Scottish king while filming Who Do You Think You Are?

I consider them to be two of the greatest Scottish mysteries of the 20th century.

Back in the day: Two sad tales of unsolved mysteries

IN this penultimate part of my series on Scottish mysteries, I am writing about two disturbing cases that have baffled the police and public alike for decades.

Robbie Morrison's new book Cast a Cold Eye is set in 1930s Glasgow

Author Robbie Morrison on his new 1930s crime thriller set in Glasgow

IN 2021, respected Scottish comic book writer Robbie Morrison picked up Bloody Scotland’s award for best debut crime novel.

Accommodation at Mount Pleasant Airport. Picture: Getty Images

What could the £60m preserving the UK colonial position in the Falklands pay for?

THE UK Government recently reported that it

New book explores life of key Labour and SNP founder Robert Cunninghame Graham

HE was a politician who turned away from Labour to support Scottish independence and campaigned more than a century ago on issues still relevant today – including land reform, the abolition of the House of Lords, and free school meals.

Orkney celebrates historic Norwegian links on nation's constitution day

ORKNEY has celebrated the islands' strong historic links with Norway on their national Constitution Day.