Four things you should know this morning
The most infamous witch trials in Scotland
Scotland was second only to Germany in the amount of men, women and children killed in the name of the witch trials. The methods used were brutal and gory - with witch hunters working on commission, they would stop at nothing to get their confession.
Some of the more brutal methods involved caging a rat around the accused stomach and lighting a fire on top, leaving the rat in a state of panic, causing it to eat its way out.
Facts you may not know about Stirling Castle
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Hide AdStirling has had a well documented and bloody history, and at the centre of that stage is the castle. Occupied on and off over the centuries, it has a colourful history, including Scotland’s first attempt at flight - which unsurprisingly ended badly - and the worlds oldest surviving football, owned by Mary, Queen of Scots.
How one cafe is creating a new business model
Josh Littlejohn of Social Bite cafe is changing the world, one sandwich at a time. With a business which gives 100 per cent of profits to charity and employs 25 per cent of his staff from a homeless background, Mr Littlejohn is making giving back personal.
Where the wettest place in Scotland is
With the weather turning this week, it’s always nice to know that someone else has it worse. With Scotland getting 22 per cent more rain than normal, some parts of the country took the brunt of it. Eastern Scotland received twice the amount of average rain, and an area in Ross-shire was officially named the wettest place in the country.