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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

(From left) Gavin Neate, CEO and founder of Neatebox, Carolina Melendez, customer success advisor at Neatebox, Neatebox service user Jon Attenbourgh with his guide dog Sam, Adam Mair, brewing and packaging director at Diageo, and Heather Pritchard, HRBP strategic projects at Diageo

There’s much a-brew as new venture launches

A family story that began three decades ago in  one of Perthshire and Britain’s most remote moorland wildernesses is about to begin a fresh chapter...

New bottlings are pushing the limits of alchemy

The BenRiach distillery has released Batch 15 of its cask bottling programme. This continues its journey pushing the boundaries of malt alchemy, as BenRiach holds some...

A chance to attend dinner with Michelle Obama

Scottish school pupils have the chance to win a table at a dinner which will be addressed by Michelle Obama. The Hunter Foundation has launched...
A new investigation to uncover anything unusual lurking in Loch Ness has begun. Pictured are (L-R back) – Chris Taylor, VisitScotland Regional Leadership Director, Adrian Shine, Leader of the Loch Ness Project, (front) Professor Neil Gemmell, leader of the Super Natural History Team, and Christina Lynggaard, member of the Super Natural History Team (Photo: Trevor Martin)

Scientific search of Loch Ness getting underway

A bid to find Nessie's neighbours is underway, with a new investigation to uncover anything unusual in Loch Ness. The mission to identify what lives...

Two star gold award is the first for a B&B

An Islay bed and breakfast has become Scotland’s first ever two star gold accommodation following a grading from VisitScotland. Anchorage B&B, situated on the shores...

A fantastic four medals for Scots distillery

The Tullibardine distillery has been awarded four medals at the 2018 International Spirits Challenge. This included a ‘silver’ accolade for its latest single malt release,...
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Father’s Day Gift Guide

Dad's are notoriously tricky to buy for, right? So as the countdown to Father's Day begins (heads-up, it's on 15th June this year) you might...
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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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Review: The Little Chartroom, Leith

When it comes to food news, Roberta Hall-McCarron is a journalist’s dream. Since opening The Little Chartroom in Leith in June 2018 it seems there’s...
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Review: Road Hole Restaurant, St Andrews

The old favourite Road Hole Restaurant in St Andrews retains arguably the best dining views over a golf course in the world, but the menu...
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Maison by Glaschu kicks off summer with week-long ice cream cart pop-up and a Bastille Day bottomless steak frites

One of Glasgow’s chicest restaurants, Maison by Glaschu is kicking off summer with a week-long ice cream cart pop-up and a Bastille Day bottomless steak...
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Producer’s Corner: Charlie Aitken, Rum Cay

Charlie Aitken grew up listening to stories from his grandparents about their time living near the island of Rum Cay in the Bahamas, during the...
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Review: Bonnar’s, The Scott Hotel

This year has been one characterised by pleasant surprises, but few have come more out of the blue than this cracking little restaurant inside a...
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In A Nutshell, George Colebrook: ‘My customers wouldn’t know but I trained as a clown in Paris for two years.’

London native George Colebrook's love of cooking stems from his childhood, as he was introduced to the importance of produce by his grandfathers – who...
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