It is the smallest permanently inhabited island of the Inner Hebrides, just off the west coast of Scotland, with a population ...

Several competitors on the Scottish island of Easdale used stones that were ground down to be perfectly circular.

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The World Stone Skimming Championship, held on a small island in Scotland, have been rocked by a cheating scandal. Some of those taking part in the contest – which draws contestants from around the ...

Yet another scandal has been reported in the international sports world. Earlier this month, over 2,200 people traveled from ...

Several competitors have been disqualified from this year's World Stone Skimming Championship for using 'doctored' stones that were not comprised of naturally-formed Easdale slate.

Skimming stones is fun. Sir Elton John OBE said so. Crocodile Rock. Him and Suzy running about stone-skimming and ...