The year was 1995. In Braveheart, a sprawling, gory epic about rebellion, sacrifice, and the fervent desire for freedom, the scene takes place in Stirling, Scotland, where Mel Gibson’s character, ...

"When you see tweed on the runway, you don't expect it to come from here," joked 38-year-old former banker Alexander MacLeod as he set up his loom in a converted barn on the shores of a Scottish loch.

The Stone of Destiny has been off-limits to visitors since July, when the museum was evacuated following a disturbance.

Saltires are appearing around Scotland as part of a surge of anti-migrant sentiment. National symbols will always be misused by the far-right, ...