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A dark thriller set in a fictional highland village

Partial to Tartan Noir and a dram by the fire? Then this is a no-brainer. Alan Gillespieā€™s prose is as intense as a peated single...

A good read that’s definitely up to par

Know someone with an enviable handicap? Add this to their list of Christmas presents. Showcasing 14 of the most beautiful links courses in Scotland including...

The Scot who stole the secrets of tea from China

One of my favourite figures from history is Robert Fortune, the plucky Scot who, disguised as a Chinaman and under pain of death if he...

A fascinating look at the castles of Lewis and beyond

Peter Cunningham casts an eye over the pivotal moments, people and places that moulded the islandā€™s history in The Castles of the Lews. He uses...

The essential guide to the Outer Hebrides

We really are paging the oracle on north-west Outer Hebridean life here. Frank Rennie, professor of Sustainable Rural Development who lives in South Galson and...

Discover the stunning islands of adventure

Treasured Islandsā€™ blurb says that there are 6,000 islands around the coast of the British Isles, and that only 194 of them are inhabited ā€“...