With an aging roster of pipers and drummers, the Niagara Regional Police Pipe Band is seeking new members to keep its world ...

For the UK, or an independent Scotland, to sever ties with our royalty would be petty self-harm, discarding a unifying symbol for republican posturing. In a volatile world, count the blessing of ...

In Belgium, a rescue cat named Maximus has shot to social media stardom as the bewhiskered sidekick and PR weapon of Prime ...

It is no secret that a tabby named Larry wields considerable power in Downing Street. Larry the Downing Street cat is a global celebrity in his own right, with his @Number10cat account on X boasting ...

BAGPIPE chiefs last night launched a proud defence of the instrument in the face of claims they’re not truly Scottish. But experts say that pipes from thousands of years are nothing like the ones ...

A Toledo musician has opened a museum to preserve the history of sacred steel, an African American gospel tradition built ...

For over 70 years, Grace Congregational Church’s annual “Messiah” presentations have celebrated the joy and spirituality of humanity. But more and more, under the direction of Alastair Stout, these pe ...

From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal ...

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Joe Root's maiden Test century in Brisbane on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test must have come as a huge sigh of relief for Australia legend Matthew Hayden. Almost two months before the Ashes got ...

Scotland is often associated with the famous Highland bagpipes - an integral part of Scottish culture. However, a history writer has recently highlighted that the instrument is not truly Scottish and ...