The Majestic Line adds motorboat to fleet

THE Majestic Line has added a motorboat to its fleet of five small ships. The Glen Rosa – which can sleep up to six people in an ensuite double cabin and two ensuite twin cabins – will join the company’s flotilla next year. The motor cruiser will sail around the Inner Hebrides – including Mull…

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Three days, two wheels, one sceptical cyclist

Kathi Kamleitner of Watch Me See explores Scotland’s west coast by bike. As I cycle down the hill through Glencruitten towards Oban, my hair is flying in the wind. My chest is filled with pure joy and my mind is flashing with childhood memories of sunny family outings on two wheels. But then, a thought…

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Art of the Crinan Canal is proving a huge success

A journey along the Crinan Canal between Crinan and Ardrishaig, in Argyll and Bute, has been inspirational for a Scots artist. Having completed his first set of images on the journey through the Crinan Canal, Glasgow-based Charles Randak is now developing his visual essay into ‘set pieces’ along the length of the Canal. His definitive…

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Young people wanted to head for the ocean waves

The search is on for young Scots who want to experience a life changing sailing adventure. An organisation providing funded training opportunities alongside one of the biggest challenges in the world, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, will return this spring to deliver further programmes on the West Coast of Scotland. Our Isles and…

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New crime thriller gets ready for release

A Scots crimewriter’s latest novel is set to be released next month. The Blood Tide by Neil Lancaster, who lives in the Scottish Highlands, is publishing in hardback on March 31 with HQ Digital. This is the second stunning thriller in the incredible DS Max Craigie series – the first, Dead Man’s Grave, was longlisted…

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Rambler Iain returns to our screens in new series

A second series of Iain Robertson Rambles begins this week. This second run follows the original two-parter that aired in January 2021 and was a hit with audiences, and this time is a six part show. Being shown on BBC Scotland channel and BBC iPlayer, this year he takes on two long distance walks –…

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Drinks brand launches new single malt whisky

Scottish drinks brand Courageous Spirits is expanding its drinks portfolio after announcing its debut into the whisky category with the planned release of its first single malt whisky later this month. Small batch King’s Inch single malt whisky will be available from late November and one of the final legacy projects by Scotch industry legend…

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Use up your pumpkins with this tasty frittata

Now that Halloween has been and gone, you may still have some pumpkins around the house. This week, courtesy of our friends at Kilduff Farm, who have a huge pumpkin patch, we bring you some recipes to use up those pumpkins. Kilduff Farm is located in East Lothian, in between Haddington and North Berwick and…

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Nine bedroom estate and private island for sale

Castleton Estate is situated on the northern shores of the spectacular Loch Fyne on the West Coast of Scotland. Presented by Knight Frank, the C-listed Castleton House nestled at the heart of the estate includes five reception rooms, nine bedrooms (three ensuite) and three further bathrooms and includes a swimming pool. Castleton House, which is…

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First killer whale match between Scotland and Norway

What is believed to be the first match of killer whales between Scotland and Norway has been made after experts identified three individuals photographed in southern Norway this month as part of a ‘mystery pod’ seen off Scotland’s west coast in 2018. The discovery solves a three-year enigma after the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust…

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