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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

The winter solstice marked with special film

Historic Environment Scotland marked this year’s Winter Solstice with a special film. They showcased a new online film exploring the connection between the globally renowned Maeshowe Neolithic chambered tomb on Orkney and...
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First whisky release from Càrn Mòr Family Reserve

Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers has announced the first release from their Càrn Mòr Family Reserve range. The 32-year-old Single Cask from Glen Garioch Distillery was...

£500,000 funding for Glencoe tourist attraction

A £2m project to transform a major tourist attraction in Lochaber has secured up to £500,000 of funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Funds will...

The real story of a teenager’s battle with tuberculosis

Sometimes we don't appreciate just how comparatively easy life is for the majority of us. We expect we can go out and about, walk around...
WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 10/12/2021 - Programme Name: Scotland's Best Dog - TX: 16/12/2021 - Episode: n/a (No. 5) - Picture Shows: 'Angus' a one-year-old Black Goldendoodle and his owner Tony from Glasgow; 'Bear' a two-year-old Pomeranian and her owner Meagh from Dumfries and Galloway; and 'Poppy' a two-year-old working Cocker Spaniel and her owner, Olympic swimmer Hannah Miley from Aberdeen. - (C) Red Sky Productions - Photographer: Thomas Skinner

Hunt for Scotland’s top pooch is nearly over

The search for Scotland's Best Dog is almost over. In the fifth of six episodes in the BBC Scotland series, going for gold this week...

The story of philanthropist A. K. Bell and the Gannochy Trust

There have always been people who are in successful in life, who feel a moral duty of care to help those less well off. In...
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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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