On the Wednesday following the last Tuesday in January, Shetland shuts down. It is the only place in Scotland to have an ...

When Vikings first came to Scotland, they only attacked in quick ... Norse word meaning 'bear skin' and berserkers were Viking warriors who went into battle wearing wolf or bear skins.

A Celtic warrior was injured in battle 2,500 years ago. Archaeologists were able to identify the weapon based on 3D scans of his skeleton.

Should we rethink the role of women in ancient societies? For more than 100 years, a high-ranking Viking warrior was assumed to be male. Dr Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson has been studying the ...

The family-friendly, two-day Spring Awakening Viking Festival opened at noon on Saturday with a harpist. It later featured a strong-man competition, Midna belly dancing, traditional Celtic music ...

AS the excitement builds up for the 2012 Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on ... are in no doubt that Sir Alex Ferguson's Harry The Viking, trained by champion trainer Paul Nicholls is the ...