A protester has admitted damaging a case displaying the Stone of Destiny at Edinburgh Castle. Joe Madden pled guilty to ...

The Stone of Destiny has left Edinburgh Castle for the first time in more than 25 years as it heads to London for the coronation of King Charles III. The stone, an ancient symbol of Scotland's ...

On St Andrew's Day 1996, Scotland had a date with destiny as a symbolic centuries-old stone returned home. Ever since I followed its journey up the Royal Mile in Edinburgh as a newspaper reporter ...

The Stone of Destiny will be the centrepiece of Perth Museum following a £27m redevelopment of the former city hall. The ancient symbol of Scotland's monarchy was taken by King Edward I of ...

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The Stone of Destiny retells the fascinating and true story of four young Glaswegian students who, in 1951, outwitted the British authorities in their successful attempt to take back the Stone of ...

A protester has admitted maliciously damaging a display case containing the Stone of Destiny at Edinburgh Castle last year.

Two activists have been spared jail after damaging a glass cabinet containing the Crown of Scotland and the Stone of Destiny during a protest against food poverty at Edinburgh Castle. Jamie Priest ...

A protester has admitted damaging a case displaying the Stone of Destiny at Edinburgh Castle. Joe Madden pled guilty to damaging the cabinet in the crown jewels room by hitting it with a rock ...

Ms Stewart told the court the tour guide “turned around and saw the accused standing in front of the cabinet which contains the crown and stone of destiny”. The guide noticed the accused was ...

A protester has admitted maliciously damaging a display case containing the Stone of Destiny at Edinburgh Castle last year. Joe Madden, 22, pled guilty to damaging the display cabinet in the crown ...