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SCOTLAND, THE UK AND BEYOND
Scottish wildcats on the last of their nine lives
With wildcat numbers dwindling, is there hope for Scotland’s feisty feline? It was only as recently at 1988 that wildcats received the full protection of...
Nothing to grouse about when saving rare species
Exemplary countryside management at the Glenlivet Estate means declining species, such as the black grouse, are thriving. As dawn crept into my room in Tomintoul,...
Custom create your very own single malt
Have you ever dreamed about creating your own special single malt whisky from scratch to suit your own tastes? Well now you can, thanks to...
Special cocktails to mark World Whisky Day
To celebrate this year’s World Whisky Day The Ivy on the Square is inviting guests to enjoy a series of limited-edition whisky liqueur cocktails. The...
Fred Olsen: Scotland, Scilly Isles & The West Country 10 Night Cruise
At the ripe old age of 33, I packed my bags, hopped on the 30-minute train from Haymarket to Rosyth and into the waiting taxi...
Galgorm Resort is the perfect place for a luxury spa break in Northern Ireland
There are spa breaks, and there are spa breaks. But when I agreed to travel to Northern Ireland to visit Galgorm Resort I was fairly...
Marine Troon Hotel: ‘A relaxed sense of luxury and you don’t need to like golf to love this hotel’
Marooned just steps away from the golden sands of Troon beach lies the sandstone monolith that is the Marine Troon Hotel. Golf fans may be...
The slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London
London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh...
Restaurant review: Patatino At The Hoxton, Edinburgh
This new Italian restaurant inside a shiny new contemporary Edinburgh hotel is a curate’s egg, finds Richard Bath. The Hoxton is a new hotel built...
Recipe: Carrot and Ginger Cake
One of Scotland’s best loved farm shops and cafes, Gloagburn in Perthshire, will publish its first cookbook this year, as a homage to the traditional country...
Producer’s Corner: Keith Paterson, Shore Seaweed Chips
Seaweed has long been a staple of many cultures, particularly in Asia, but the Western diet seems to have forgotten it. One of the most...
Scientists produce the first ever blueberry to flourish in Scottish climate
Scotland’s fertile soils, abundant clean water, and milder summer temperatures create ideal conditions for producing high-quality berries. And now after ten years worth of research,...
