During the subsequent trial the court was told that Robb lead a double life, combining his political activism with a role as a travelling fundraiser for the UVF around Scottish pubs and Orange halls.

This place looks like the Orient Express stopped at a Scottish pub in the Adirondacks.

Downstairs from the Scottish pub is a quasi dance floor, moved more by Long Island iced teas served in pint glasses than any kind of rhythm.

Mr Clarke said the arrangements in Scottish pubs had worked well since their introduction two years ago.

His UK stories include revealing gangsters selling a hitlist called 'Know the Provo' in Scottish pubs and David Tennant being the new Doctor Who.

Mad Dogs, a self-described Scottish pub with the words "Rule Britannia" emblazoned over the door, has gone so far as to import students from hotel training schools in Scotland.

Most Scottish pubs now open until midnight, though this is not universal.

Pool tables are commonly to be found in Scottish pubs and social clubs.

Many are English, about which I have no objection, but it would be nice if more Scottish pubs had at least one tap for an indigenous product.

Scottish pubs can sometimes be rather dour and unwelcoming, not so The Laurie Arms.