Scotland is known for many different things to different people and is a fascinating country with an intriguing history. Here ...

One in four species of wild flower in Scotland is under threat according to the campaign group Plantlife Scotland. Among those flowers most at risk are the corn marigold, heath cudweed, and the ...

COME on. All together now. O flower of Scotland, when … Some of you are not joining in. What’s wrong with you? Oh, you’re Scottish? I see.

FLOWER of Scotland is a beautiful song and a rousing introduction to an international sports match. However as a national anthem for Scotland it contains far too much anti-English sentiment rather ...

Flower of Scotland, which urges Scots to “be a nation again”, was written in the mid-60s by The Corries’ Roy ­Williamson. The folk group’s singer, ­Ronnie Browne, has frequently ...

The anthem was then adopted by Scotland’s national rugby team and used as their pre-game anthem during the 1990 Five Nations Championship between Scotland and England, which Scotland won 13–7 ...

Gillian Sharpe looks at the business of flowers and plants in Scotland as the garden market gears up for the new season.