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SCOTLAND, THE UK AND BEYOND
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...
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...
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...
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...
Love at first sip at The Cauldron this Valentine’s Day
The team at Edinburgh’s fantasy-inspired bar, The Cauldron, has developed a menu of magical love potions that are sure to get hearts racing this Valentine’s...
Celtic Connections 2020 was massive success
After 18 days and nights of music and celebratory events, Celtic Connections 2020 has drawn to a close. Since January 16, performance venues across Glasgow...
Show your love for Glencoe this Valentine’s Day
The National Trust for Scotland is asking people to show their love for Glencoe this February by giving a Hug of Heather. This new campaign...
The life and crimes of Dame Sue Black
Dame Sue Black is the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Engagement at Lancaster University. From 2005 to 2018, she was Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology at...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
