Fife Council has taken the first step to considering launching a tourist tax - but any levy could still be several years away. The local authority’s cabinet committee has agreed to start discussions ...

Henry invaded Scotland. A series of military defeats at the hands of the English invaders culminated at the Battle of Solway Moss. James, already in ill health, retreated to Falkland Palace.

Mary, Queen of Scots lived there between 1561 and 1567 and it is the official residence of the King when he is in Scotland. In 1424, King James I ordered this pleasure palace to be built at ...