Shortlist for £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize announced
The shortlist has been announced for the £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize celebrating unique works of literature.
North America
Amazing find unveils maritime first for Aberdeen
A researcher has discovered the earliest documented reference to a Scottish ship sailing to North America – tucked away in the council archives.
Lily Allen blames weight gain during American tour on country’s chicken wings
Lily Allen has said she put on two stone during a tour of North America, and jokingly blamed the country’s chicken wings.
Aberdeen film director gets US distribution deal for latest movie
An Aberdeen film director has landed a US distribution deal on his latest movie.
Record-breaking cyclist Dean hands out £500,000 to mental health charities
A record-breaking north-east cyclist has handed out the first £500,000 to 11 mental health charities.
A town in Australia may have once been a part of Canada, new study suggests
A town in north Australia may have been a part of North America more than a billion years ago, scientists say.