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Jan
30
A still frame of Calum Stott lifting a stone from the BBC report produced by Jonathan Swingler

The man on a mission

Map and directory updates, plus news from the stonelifting world.
6 min read
Dec
30
The iconic Inver Stone sitting on grass.

End-of-year special 2024!

The liftingstones.org end-of-year special - a look back at 2024 and plans for 2025.
9 min read
Oct
30
A large egg-shaped stone with a large distinctive indent on one face.

Historic stonelifting in England?!

Calum Stott shares his intertwined story of two lifting stones in the North of England.
7 min read
Sep
30
A pair of smooth, round stones sit side-by-side. A larger one sits on the left, a smaller one on the right.

The hidden stones of Japan

Writer's block, hidden Japanese stones of strength, and newsletter news.
6 min read
Aug
22
Malcolm Nicol speaks into a microphone with a large group of athletes around him.

In the field: Donald Dinnie Day 2024

I've been on the ground at Donald Dinnie Day 2024 in Potarch - here's what happened.
12 min read
Jul
18
A woman lifts the Fullsturker stone on Djúpalónssandur beach in Iceland.

A historic feat of strength

Dinnie Stones facts on Instagram, a truly historic Fullsterkur lift, and more from the stonelifting world.
7 min read
May
31
Women in Stonelifting

Women in Stonelifting

Why didn't Scottish women lift stones? Plus news and updates from the stonelifting world.
8 min read
Mar
29
The left image shows Hannah Linzay carrying the Jeck Stones. The right shows Angelica Jardine shouldering the Jeck Stone.

Stonelifting at the Arnold Sports Festival

A recap of stonelifting at the Arnold Sports Festival 2024, plus some big news!
9 min read
Feb
29
North Rona's lifting stones

North Rona's lifting stones

Alexander MacLeod's shipwreck leads to a stone, Tommy Tiernan gets engrossed in Irish stonelifting, and a preview of the Arnold Strongman Classic 2024!
11 min read
Jan
29
The liftingstones.org map as a globe.

New Year, New Newsletter?

It's a new year! Here's some stonelifting news, why the newsletter looks different, and highlights from the winter website updates.
11 min read