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Stripping off to pass exams:A youth spectacle like no other

Wandering the cobbled streets of St Andrews,Scotland,we stumbled across ancient rites celebrating the joy of youth.

  • Tony Wright

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Is this a dagger I see before me? Mel Ree in the title role of La Boite’s Macbeth.

‘I get to play a king’:Women of colour take on war and masculinity in Macbeth

The three witches seize the spotlight in La Boite’s reimagining of Shakespeare’s bloody “Scottish play”.

  • Nick Dent
The Royal Yacht at its permanent home in Leith.

Just one double bed:On board Queen Elizabeth’s royal yacht

In service from 1954 to 1997,Britannia sailed a million nautical miles while visiting more than 600 ports in 135 countries.

  • Marian McGuinness
A humpback whale breaches off the coast of Sydney last week.

Humpback whales sing the way humans speak

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn,a new study suggests.

  • Emily Anthes
Andy Murray.

‘He wanted an opponent’:Andy Murray tells why Djokovic wanted him as coach

Djokovic beat the Scot in most of their matches,but Murray believes he knows the way to make coaching the record-breaking grand slam event winner work.

  • Stephen Brook
Victoria Street is a popular tourist area in Edinburgh.

A unique walking tour offers a unique glimpse of Edinburgh

A chance for Edinburgh’s homeless to work in tourism is changing lives.

  • Julia D'Orazio
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Colin Firth in Lockerbie.

‘It hit me’:The role that made Colin Firth feel way out of his depth

It was an emotional challenge to play a father whose daughter died in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988,then dedicated his life to finding those responsible.

  • Rob Harris
Science and passion pass the sniff test.

How Scotch whisky conquered the world in five (not so easy) steps

A Europe-wide outbreak of grape pests,a world war and America’s prohibition period all played a part in whisky’s global domination.

  • David Whitley
Ponant’s Le Boreal.

The mysterious Scottish islands that are an artist’s dream

It’s little wonder artists,poets,hikers and photographers are drawn to this faraway archipelago,which splinters off Scotland’s north-east coast.

  • Steve McKenna
Australians arriving in the UK from January 8,2025,will have to pay for a electronic travel authorisation. They can apply now.

New entry rules – and fees – for Australians to visit the UK

Australians can now apply for the new Electronic Travel Authorisation that will be a requirement for entering the UK.

  • Michael Gebicki