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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...

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...

Just over a week until Highland Games begin
There's just over a week to go until the 2018 Inverness Highland Games take place. The Games committee has announced details of a number of...

A passion for fashion is coming to Glasgow in August
Fashion designers from across the globe will arrive in Glasgow next to showcase their collections at Scotland Pakistan Fashion Week. The event, which will showcase...

Get set to celebrate The Open with a tasty cocktail
A new cocktail is being created ahead of this year's Open being held in Scotland. Loch Lomond Whiskies, the official spirit of The Open, will...

Scottish wood aims to spearhead the future of foresting
Elderslie Estates has won a prestigious Scotland’s Finest Woods Award. And now it is wholly committed to being in the ‘vanguard of innovation’ to realise...

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,...