Scuttling of German fleet in Scapa Flow 100 years ago commemorated
A service has been held in waters off Orkney to mark 100 years since the scuttling of more than 50 German ships after seven months of incarceration.
First World War
Fife connections to scuttling of German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow remembered 100 years on
One hundred years after the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow in the Orkneys - viewed by many as the final act of the First World War - Michael Alexander reveals how Fife is closely connected with this infamous moment in global history.
Services to commemorate 100 years since scuttling of German fleet
A service will be held in waters near Orkney to mark 100 years since the scuttling of more than 50 German ships after seven months of incarceration.
Young soldiers killed in First World War buried in France more than 100 years on
The families of two young British privates killed in the First World War have finally seen them laid to rest more than 100 years later.
Post-war anti-grip mood took its toll
Having described the effects of US Prohibition, both on America and the wider world, it is only proper to say the temperance movement a century ago was not solely a US phenomenon. In December 1920 Scotland held local referendums on outlawing alcohol and many places voted “dry” and closed their pubs and off-licences, many for decades.
Black Watch veteran offers to buy and donate memorial plaque after online sale causes anger
A Black Watch veteran has offered to buy a memorial plaque for soldiers killed during the First World War and donate it to a museum after its appearance in an online auction caused anger.
Artist to dazzle public with First World War Oor Wullie design
An artist is aiming to dazzle the public after she painted an Oor Wullie sculpture in First World War camouflage colours.
Researchers seek help on history of former pupils names on school’s war memorials
Researchers are seeking help to uncover the history of a school's former pupils killed in the First and Second World Wars.
Flanders Fields Memorial inaugurated in Dublin
A memorial to Irishmen who died in Flanders has been inaugurated in a Peace Garden in Dublin.
Historians on hunt for details of Royal Naval Reservists who gave their lives in two world wars
A pair of historians are seeking the public's help in researching the lives of naval reservists who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars.