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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...
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...
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...
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...
Elixir Distillers’ new Islay distillery gets the green light
A new distillery is to be built on Islay after being given planning permission. The Argyll & Bute Council planning committee has green-lit the plans...
Parliament to debate third Scottish National Park
A campaign to create Scotland's third national park is to be discussed at the Scottish Parliament this week. The Galloway National Park Association has welcomed...
Scottish shoppers name their favourite soup flavour
Shoppers with a leading Scottish food company have declared lentil soup is their favourite flavour. Scotty decided to find out people’s favourite flavour. The survey...
Celebrating powerful Scottish women
Mairi Kidd dedicates a third of her book to powerful Scottish women (the remainder to Irish and Welsh equivalents) whose tales have been overlooked or...
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...
How the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical...
Review: Leftfield, Edinburgh
Editor Richard Bath revisits Edinburgh’s Leftfield, a venerable Bruntsfield restaurant which has just undergone a refurbishment and remains one of the capital's finest bistros. ...
Scottish Field Summer Challenge 2025 Results
For 25 years – a quarter of a century – the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge has been helping readers to discover some of the best...
The Spanish Butcher, Edinburgh celebrates its first birthday and the rise of Galician Blond beef
RUSK & RUSK, the independent Scottish restaurant group behind the award-winning dining concept, The Spanish Butcher, will this week mark its first year in Edinburgh...
A Dram with Stewart Bowman, Lochranza: ‘Whisky is not just about making something to drink. It’s about the people and the place, it’s a journey’
Lochranza distillery manager Stewart Bowman chats about his career in whisky, his favourite flavour profiles and what makes Lochranza and Arran whisky so special. ...
