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The law of the innocents: Ireland’s medieval precursor to the Geneva conventions

The Geneva conventions, which were signed in August 1949 in the aftermath of the horrors of the second world war, are generally accepted as the gold standard of international humanitarian law. They set the rules for the treatment of both combatants and civilians during wartime. But they were preceded by…

The Conversation · Aug 24

Energy giant's wind farm 'to impact habitability of Scottish islands', NTS says

A HUGE wind farm planned off Scotland’s west coast could significantly impact the “habitability” of nearby island communities, the National…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11

Wind farm could have ‘significant’ impact on islands, conservation chiefs warn

The National Trust for Scotland says it objects to plans by ScottishPower Renewables to build a two gigawatt wind farm near Colonsay and Islay.

Evening Standard · Aug 11

William and Kate describe ‘fantastic’ time on Mull as they head to Iona

The Princess of Wales quipped that they had chosen ‘a good day’ to make the short ferry crossing.

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025

Were the monks on drugs? How The Book of Kells went fully psychedelic

Spirited to Ireland to save it from the Vikings, this wild illumination of the New Testament, full of gilded curls and coils, is one of the most ecstatic artworks ever – and now it’s gone gloriously immersive

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024

Longboats is the new short novel from one of Scotland's most prolific dramatists

DAVID Greig – playwright, theatre director and artistic director of Edinburgh’s great repertory theatre the Royal Lyceum – is one of the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14, 2023

Into the wild — 8 sublime safari experiences in the UK

Animal lovers don’t have to visit distant lands for thrilling encounters, Britain is alive with in-the-wild fun, says Rosalyn Wikeley

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023

Carbon Capture Scotland partners Iona Capital

Green biogenic CO2 to be captured and re-used as dry ice at Dumfries facility

Insider UK · Jul 11, 2023

Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angola

In a ‘message of hope’ the animals have been brought in from Namibia to establish a group in their historical homeland

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

Bid to transform Dumfries and Galloway landscape inspiring change across Scotland

The Threave Landscape Restoration Project is a 100-year plan from the National Trust of Scotland to transform a disused dairy farm

Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023