Naomi Mitchison, prolific Scottish writer, died
Naomi Mitchison, (1 November 1897 – 11 January 1999) the prolific Scottish writer, died on January 11, 1999. She was known for her diverse body of work, which included novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. Often called a doyenne of Scottish literature, she wrote over 90 books of historical and science fiction, travel writing and autobiography.
Ship-wrecked Elizabeth McClean emerges in sand
Buried in the sand at Lahinch for almost 100 years, the ship-wrecked Elizabeth McClean emerges to allow a salvage operation to take its valuable cargo. The 58-foot schooner, laden down with Liscannor stone, sank off the Clare coast in 1904, bound for Glasgow
Stone of Destiny, stolen by the English, returned to Scotland, 700 years later
The Stone of Scone (/ˈskuːn/; Scottish Gaelic: An Lia Fàil; Scots: Stane o Scone), also known as the Stone of Destiny, is an oblong block of red sandstone that was used originally in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland and, after the 13th century, the coronation of the monarchs of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
First deaths from E-coli outbreak in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Wishaw is a large town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Glasgow city centre.