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Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

Review: Hotel du Vin, Newcastle

Top festive things to do and see near Pitlochry

Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins

Glasgow Marriott celebrates a new look

Enjoy a fantastic festive fizz with a whisky

Loch Lomond Single Malt is getting into the festive season - Scottish style. It has crafted the perfect serve for revellers planning to welcome the...

Tapestry cutting off ceremony is announced

A Scottish studio is inviting art and textile lovers to watch the cutting off of Water Surface 2018, its newest tapestry. Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh...

Tickets set to go on sale for The Steamie at Hogmanay

It's been a Scottish favourite for decades - and The Steamie is coming to the SSE Hydro next Hogmany. Neil Laidlaw and Jason Haigh-Ellery present...
Pictured (from left) are Billy Edmiston and Duncan McNicoll, two of the original Glengoyne Teapot Drammers, sharing a whisky with Blair Mitchell. Blair is a Warehouseman at Glengoyne Distillery and, at 20 years old, is the youngest member of the Glengoyne production team.

Sixth release in Glengoyne’s Teapot Dram series release

The much-anticipated sixth release from Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been announced. From the Teapot Dram series, Batch No. 006 is matured in...

Forgotten Scots airfield is remembered

A forgotten Scottish airfield has had its contribution to defending Britain's skies in World War I commemorated. In April 2018, the Airfields of Britain Conservation...

It’s a corking deal to mark Black Friday

Scotland’s organic and biodynamic wine merchants, L’Art du Vin, are celebrating Black Friday. L’Art du Vin’s #WineFriday18 event will run from Friday 23 until Monday...
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Review: Pestana Royal Hotel, Madeira

I had never really considered Madeira for a holiday break until it came up through my online flight search: ‘Destination - anywhere, budget - under...
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Review: Hotel du Vin, Newcastle

Alister Tenneb enjoyed a weekend get-a-way at the glamorous Hotel du Vin in the bustling city of Newcastle.   Less than a three hour drive...
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Top festive things to do and see near Pitlochry

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city during the festive season and head north to the lively small town of Pitlochry with our top...
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Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins

Morag Bootland heads south of the border for a relaxing dog-friendly, family break at Hidden River Cabins in Cumbia. As we drive through the beautiful...
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Glasgow Marriott celebrates a new look

Over 300 guests descended on the refurbished Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Argyle Street last week to celebrate a night to remember for this award-winning property’s...
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The Enchanted Forest reveals this year’s theme

The 'Enchanted Forest' is returning this October and November with a new theme. The highly anticipated sound and light show, which takes place in Faskally...
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In a Nutshell, Craig Nelson from Ox and Finch: ‘I love to listen to classical music in the car, but I don’t enjoy music in the kitchen’

Originally from East Kilbride, Craig Nelson began his culinary journey at Lanarkshire Catering School. In October 2020, he moved to London and worked at the...
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Ardbeg Smokiverse explores a new high gravity dimension

Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Smokiverse - its new limited-edition release to mark Ardbeg Day 2025, which takes place on Saturday 31st May as the...
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Review: W Lounge, Edinburgh

I’ve had a few pleasant restaurant reviewing surprises recently, but few more than the new, surprisingly affordable W Lounge. So here’s my verdict:   What...
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Review: Fallachan Kitchen, Glasgow

My meal at Fallachan Kitchen was without a doubt, one of the most surreal and memorable meals of the many hundreds of reviews I’ve done...
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Glen Scotia reveals oldest ever whisky – a 50-year-old that’s the first edition in its new Elements series

Glen Scotia has unveiled a 50-year-old as the first edition in its new Elements of Campbeltown collection. The Elements of Campbeltown Collection takes inspiration from...
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Producer’s Corner: Karen Robinson, Three Robins

When one of Karen Robinson's three sons became lactose intolerant she quickly turned to oat milk.  But as he began to look for dairy free...
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