You see it in place names like St Kilda and Blairgowrie. Or in the sometimes miserable weather.

Across Scotland, dinner table talk is getting heated as families argue over how to vote in Scotland's independence referendum.

As Scotland considers its place in the UK, Ewan McDonald searches for his family's place — and history — in Scotland.

Alex Salmond pledged there would not be a second Scottish independence referendum for another generation even if he loses Thursday's contest by a single vote.

David Beckham has added his voice to the campaign against Scottish independence, urging voters not to ditch a bond which is "the envy of the entire world".

When Scotland's polling stations close their doors at 10pm local time on Thursday, a moment of nervous calm will settle on the lands north and south of Hadrian's Wall.

Britain faces a period of severe economic turbulence if Scotland votes for independence this week, economists warn , as the prospect of a yes vote threatens a new financial crisis.

The autumn of nationalism is finally upon us.

Scottish soldiers based in England will not be able to take part in the historic referendum on independence.

There are few villages in Scotland more steeped in history than Scone.

Nicola Sturgeon is about to set off to knock on doors around the deprived Glasgow suburb of Easterhouse when she is distracted by a loud shriek from across the street.

Ministers are under pressure to explain how they would respond if Scots vote for independence.

In the two-year Scottish referendum campaign, Whitehall and Westminster have been in denial about the prospect of Scotland voting Yes to independence.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a dramatic intervention in the Scottish independence battle.

The "Yes" campaign fighting for Scottish independence took a shock lead in the polls last night just 11 days before the country's referendum.

The death of a teenager who drowned in a disused quarry in Scotland may be linked to the ice bucket challenge craze.

Ex-pat David Dawson has become the first New Zealander to swim solo the length of Loch Lomond in Scotland, the largest inland stretch of water in Great Britain.

The city's knuckly notoriety no longer applies. Tourists come now for a laugh. And, as Ewan McDonald found on his pilgrimage - of arts, culture and fitba' - there's plenty.

Summer is festival time in Edinburgh, and thousands of visitors descend on the Scottish capital to see some of the best new talent in arts and entertainment.

The Robertson twins' coming out party at the Commonwealth Games began with a bronze and ended with a blast.

Ten reasons to visit Glasgow, the number one UK destination "on the rise" by TripAdvisor, and the third best destination in the UK, in the 2013 Travellers' Choice Destinations.

Thousands of Lego building sets, including plastic cutlasses, dragons and daisies, have begun turning up on Cornwall beaches, 17 years after they were lost at sea.

Ewan McDonald stays at the Malmaison, a former "house of negotiable affection" in Edinburgh.

Scotland's property market, already lagging behind, has developed another obstacle for investors: the possibility of Britain breaking up.

The stars and the quieter achievers of the sporting world alike step it up for the challenge of the Commonwealth Games. Suzanne McFadden meets six of our top athletes heading to Glasgow.