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The 15th Century gold ring Matthew Hepworth found buried in a farmer’s field.

Watch metal detectorist unearth find of a lifetime - a rare gold ring Sophie Wills

Pilgrims celebrate Easter by carrying wooden crosses as they walk over the tidal causeway to Lindisfarne during the final leg of their annual Good Friday pilgrimage.

Good Friday - the meaning behind the Easter Bank Holiday explained Sophie Wills

Alister Jack used a section 35 order to block gender legislation

Readdrs' letters: Alister Jack’s section 35 nuclear option unjustifiable By The Newsroom

Free school meals are not to be universally available in Scotland

Readers' letters: Budget cuts hold up free school meals By The Newsroom

A time for reflection at The News' Christmas Carol Service & Christingle at St Mary's Church last year. Picture: Alex Shute

What is Christingle, the celebration involving oranges and candles? Benjamin Jackson

St Andrew's Day is a day of celebration in Scotland (Getty Images)

Why we celebrate St Andrew's Day Ginny Sanderson

Clinic protests - your views onlines By The Newsroom

Sainsbury’s shoppers left stunned as box of fish fingers now costs £7 Isabella Boneham

Why do we dread Friday 13th? (photo: Adobe)

Beware! Friday the 13th – Day of Doom… or just another day? Chris Page

The story of Jesus's crucifixion has elements that can speak to people even if they are not Christians (Picture: World Youth Day via Getty Images)

Amid a perfect storm of hardship, more of us are acting like Simon the Cyrene Ewan Aitken

Luke Rowe will be playing Jesus in this month's open-air production of the 'Easter Story' in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. Picture: Colin Hattersley

Edinburgh's 'Easter Play' to reflect impact of refugee crisis Brian Ferguson

Edinburgh Airport delays expec- your views online By The Newsroom

Pancake day signifies the day before lent begins (Picture: Grahams Family Dairy)

When is Pancake Day 2022 and why do we eat them? Rachael Davies

With the presents opened and the food eaten, it's time to take down your Christmas tree soon. Photo: Tom Merton / Photo Images / Canva Pro.

Here's when to take down your Christmas tree Rachael Davies

St Andrew's Day 2021: Who is Saint Andrew? Why Scotland celebrates St Andrew - and what happened to his bones? (Image credit: Shutterstock/Getty Images via Canva Pro)

St Andrew's Day 2021: Who is Saint Andrew and why is he Scotland's patron saint? Liv McMahon

The Chrismas story remains an essential part of our culture, says a reader

Why no nativity scenes at M&S? - Readers' Letters Readers' Letters

Next time you spot a red sky in the morning, you'll know what weather to expect for the day. Photo: George Becker / Pexels / Canva Pro.

Why is the sky red? What the colour of the sky says about the weather to come Rachael Davies

"Last Supper” Ceramic Heads Art at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. PICS: Colin Hattersley

Last Supper busts of Jesus and Apostles made from broken china at cathedral Jolene Campbell

Do you consider Friday the 13th to be particularly unlucky? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky - and triskaidekaphobia explai... Rhona Shennan

Maundy Thursday is the fifth day of the Holy Week, the week in the Christian calendar leading up to Easter Sunday

Maundy Thursday 2021: what is the Christian holy day marking the end of Lent Helen Johnson

Christians in Jerusalem carry their large wooden cross along the route tradition says Jesus carried the cross on, to mark Good Friday

This is when Good Friday is in 2021 - can you attend church to celebrate? Chelsea Rocks

This is why we eat chocolate eggs at Easter time Jenna Macfarlane

When is Easter 2021 - and why do we eat chocolate eggs? (Pic: Shutterstock)

When is Easter 2021? Bank holiday dates, when schools are off - and egg ideas Matt Brooks

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Here are 50 of the funniest Christmas jokes for 2020 Alex Nelson

This is when you should make your Christmas pudding or cake - and the best recip... Rosalind Erskine

Alex Cole-Hamilton was cast in a school nativity play, but a bout of chickenpox forced its cancellation

Why nativity plays should go ahead despite Covid – Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton

Some people put their Christmas trees and decorations up as early as November (Shutterstock)

Here’s when you should put up your Christmas tree in 2020 Jenna Macfarlane

Friday 13 is steeped in superstition

Here’s why Friday 13th is considered unlucky Chelsea Rocks

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Royal Mail's festive stamps are now available to buy Alex Nelson

St Cuthbert's Church photograph

Edinburgh church wins prize in national photography contest Sophie Parsons

Ascension Day, also known as, Holy Thursday, the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord or The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, commemorates the moment Jesus ascended into heaven (Photo: Shutterstock)

When is Ascension Day 2020? Helen Johnson

This is what you need to know about the second May bank holiday (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is everything you need to know about the spring bank holiday 2020 Rhona Shennan