This isn’t a gadget—and it’s even a couple of years old—but we think you’ll forgive this weekend foray into “Oh, wow!” engineering. This bit of concrete and steel is the Falkirk Wheel, a boat lift ...

THE world's only rotating boat lift is to undergo a £1 million revamp. The Falkirk Wheel, which opened 13 years ago linking the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal, will be refurbished as part of ...

Elena Fry, who is the chairperson of Cruse Scotland’s Board of Trustees, will descend from the world’s first and only rotating boat lift on Saturday, March 21, in memory of her late husband Derek, ...

Making the most of land around an iconic Falkirk landmark, fruit trees have been planted as part of a community orchard.

So what is Scotland's latest attraction that does not involve whiskey (or is it whisky), monsters, kilts or Sean Connery? Here's a hint. It's 115 feel high, carries water and uses a breakfast ...

A planned 58 acre mixed use development neighbouring the Falkirk Wheel will henceforth be known as ‘Portdownie’ following a rebranding exercise conducted by Whitespace. Development partners British ...

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DAN SMITH A new exhibition of sculptures by Ronald Rae was unveiled at the Falkirk Wheel yesterday. The collection of 12 pieces by the Ayr artist was completed with the arrival of the three-and-a-half ...

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Plus, we reveal the top five water attractions set to open in the UK AN UNUSUAL water attraction in the UK has been likened to a theme park ride by visitors – and it’s the only one of its kind in the ...

We live in an age where engineering marvels are commonplace: airplanes crisscross the sky, skyscrapers grow like weeds, and spacecraft reach for the stars. But every so often, we see something unusual ...