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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...

Flavours lend two new whiskies their names
Wemyss Malts have released two additional bottlings into its Family Collection range of blended Scotch malt whiskies. The duo take their names, Blooming Gorse and...

The new gin that packs a real (fruit) punch
Eden Mill has announced the next liqueur to be released following the outstanding success of the Love Gin Liqueur which flew off the shelves this...

Bold and the new: Scottish Ensemble mark 50 years
One of the UK’s most pioneering string orchestras, the Scottish Ensemble, is marking its 50th anniversary by taking music to an even wider audience in...

He flew around the world in 80 days for charity
Pilot Dave McElroy flew around the world in 80 days to raise money for Scotland's Air Ambulance Charity. How long have you been flying? I’ve...

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,...