Families traveled to Glasgow for an event that claimed to channel the magic of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” They got a couple of jelly beans.
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A Missing Highland Games Trophy Will Be Awarded Again After 95 Years
Fancy a chance to claim the Rose Bowl? Get really good at carrying stones.
Monkey Who Escaped in Scotland is Captured
A Japanese macaque escaped from a wildlife park on Sunday. After five days of “living his best life,” he was back home on Thursday.
A Monkey Is on the Run in the Scottish Highlands
“You would think we were chasing an international fugitive,” one resident said.
Storm Isha Sweeps Britain With Powerful Winds, Disrupting Travel
Powerful winds swept the region overnight into Monday, causing travel disruptions and power outages. A second powerful storm is expected to bring similarly windy conditions.
Scotland, Joining England and Wales, Will Restrict Bully XL Dogs
The dogs, seen as dangerous by many, will have to be muzzled in public, neutered and microchipped, among other regulations.
World’s Stinkiest Cheese Hits Supermarket Shelves in Britain
Rory Stone, a Scottish cheesemaker, claims to have made the world’s stinkiest cheese. Customers can’t get enough.
Alistair Darling, Guiding Hand in Britain’s Financial Crisis, Dies at 70
As the government’s chief financial cabinet member, he helped stave off a broader economic collapse amid the global turmoil set off in 2008
Britain Says Bye-Bye to Its Only Pandas as They’ll Soon Depart for China
The playful, waddling bears charmed millions of people at the Edinburgh Zoo of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
‘Britain’s Loneliest Sheep’ Is Rescued From Scottish Cliff
Fiona was rescued from the bottom of a Scottish cliff on Saturday and was brought to a farm, though some animal rights activists are concerned about her new home.