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The article focuses on a faux pas faced by Scottish archaeologists when a site they estimated to carry remains of Vikings civilization turned out to carry a patio from the 1940s. A woman informed them that she found a huge slab while tiling her garden. The experts were very excited as they expected that they are about to find an evidence of a Norse civilization on the Scottish land. Douglas Speirs, Fife County Council's chief archaeologist, informed BBC news channel that since the site was next to the sea, things seemed positive. However when they dug out they found the sunken patio.

The article reports on the accident that happened at the Firth of Forth in Scotland on January 31, 1918. As k-class submarines were still proving their value as weapons of war, it was when one of these ungainly craft veered out of line that the trouble began. Within the space of 75 minutes, more than 100 people were killed and several vessels wrecked without a single enemy ship being present.

Examines how links with a Ghanaian school have opened up a different world for a Scottish primary school. Volunteering among children; Support to the literacy curriculum; Celebration of cultural diversity.

Reports on the collapse of the Tay Bridge in Dundee, Scotland on December 28, 1879. Causes of the collapse.

The author reflects on a research conducted by a group of psychologists at Glasgow Caledonian University in Glasgow, Scotland that changed his viewpoint on Lucozade, a drink that was once considered as an essential accompaniment to all childhood illnesses. Researchers discovered that glucose drinks improved memory retention and recall by activating cells in the hippocampus. This changed his belief that these kind of drinks only provide patients with a placebo effect.

The article reports on the research about snoring conducted by Edinburgh University in Scotland. It was found out that pregnant women snore more than the normal one. Sleep researchers stated that snorers often admit that they are aware of their behavior when evidently they are not. The author suggests that researchers should research more on this snoring denial.