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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...

Mixer firm’s new flavours are the perfect tonic

The maker of Scotland’s first tonic water has expanded its range with four new flavours. Walter Gregor’s tonic water was launched in 2015, and is...

Five whiskies from The Balvenie – for £29,000

The penultimate chapter in The Balvenie DCS Compendium: Chapter Four has been revealed. The Balvenie single malt Scotch whisky has unveiled Expecting the Unexpected. The...
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Scotland ranks in world’s top 10 must see places for 2019

Scotland’s Highlands and islands have been named as one of the world's must visit top regions for 2019. Travel authority, Lonely Planet, has today (revealed...
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Salon group delighted to take top Scottish title

Luxury Edinburgh salon group Zen Lifestyle scoop Scottish Salon of the Year 2018 at the Professional Beauty Regional Awards Edinburgh-based salon group Zen Lifestyle is...

Tomintoul Vintage 1973 released – at £1950 per bottle

An incredibly rare double wood matured malt whisky to the Tomintoul's range with the launch of Vintage 1973. The Tomintoul Vintage 1973 Double Wood Matured...

Try this Thai recipe – and we’ve a money off code

National Curry Week has been running every October since 1998 and celebrates the nation's favourite dish. It applauds the diverse culture in the UK and...
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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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