A pair of large Assyrian relief sculptures, similar to those recently destroyed by Islamic extremists in Iraq, has been quietly removed from an historic mansion in Scotland and sold abroad for £8m, ...
The large Assyrian relief sculptures from Newbattle Abbey in Scotland. (Dr J Stewart Stirling; Groves-Raines Architects.) A pair of large Assyrian relief sculptures, similar to those recently ...
The third Newbattle Conversations event was held recently, discussing young people and politics. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website ...
Local politicians have expressed their concerns at the frequent sewage incidents at Newbattle Abbey Crescent and urgently called for a long-term solution to eliminate incidents like this in the future ...
WHEN visitors come to ­Newbattle Abbey College, they soon realise that it is steeped in ­history. Part of the original 12th century Cistercian monastery remains and what became the Declaration of ...
This photo shows the iron and wood bridge over the River South Esk which leads to a 17th-century arched stone grotto within the grounds of Newbattle Abbey College. The grotto is decorated by fluted ...
Vanessa Hudgens has been spotted in Midlothian as the filming for the third instalment of the Princess Switch series resumes. The former High School Musical star was seen sporting a ‘lovely pink hat’ ...
A 500-year-old tree in Midlothian, thought to be the oldest sycamore in Scotland, has been felled by a huge gust of wind. The 85ft tree, with a trunk girth of 18ft, stood in the grounds of Newbattle ...
Vanessa Hudgens has been spotted in Midlothian as the filming for the third instalment of the Princess Switch series resumes. The former High School Musical star was seen sporting a ‘lovely pink hat’ ...