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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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How to spot Scotland’s winter wildlife

Paul Sharman, business development manager at Hebridean Adventures, and binocular maker Swarovski offer tips for spotting winter wildlife in Scotland. 1. Be in the right...
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Review: The Loveable Rogue

The Hebridean may have gone, but Keith McIntyre is in love with its replacement - The Loveable Rogue in Glasgow. WHEN it was announced at...
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Review: A new chapter for hair styling in East Lothian

Elis Elliot visits Chapter One Hair Spa in Haddington. BEING deprived of any sort of pampering in the barnet department for most of 2020 has...

Balmoral brings ‘extended reality’ to meetings

THE Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh has created an "extended reality studio" to help businesses and organisations hold meetings. The virtual events space will allow delegates...
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Review: The last days of summer in the Lakes

Elis Elliot and family explore the Lake District from The County Hotel in Kendal. I HAVE a long and somewhat damp history of spending time...
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Tom Morris scholars – past and present

St Leonards shares an insight into its Tom Morris golf scholarship. INTRODUCED in 2017, the St Leonards Tom Morris Scholarship recognises talent, achievement, and dedication...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Montrose, Edinburgh: ‘I am glad to be able to report there hasn’t been a seismic shift in the food at Montrose’

Edinburgh diners can relax because the excellent Montrose’s fanfare about a new direction was overblown – this relaxed Abbeyhill eatery thankfully remains largely unchanged, says...
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Review: 3 Blind Mice, Edinburgh

Things are starting to ramp up in the centre of Edinburgh. We’re a mere week away from the start of the Edinburgh Festivals and the...

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