Ian Macdonald fuels up for the annual ritual (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

The swimming of the cattle is an annual event

Outdoors | Scotland
Skye cattle farmers the Macdonalds maintain an ancient tradition by swimming their cows across the sea from their croft at Staffin to fresh pastures on...
Judy Murray is coming to Gleneagles (Photo: Ian MacNicol)

Dunblane is the perfect match for Judy Murray

Scotland
Judy Murray grew up and raised her tennis prodigy sons Andy and Jamie in the historic Stirlingshire town of Dunblane. Andy, who won 45 career...
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The Big Friendly Giant of the seas around Scotland

Scotland
With its gaping jaws and vicious glare, the basking shark looks a ferocious predator. But this mysterious creature has no interest in human flesh and...
Jack Vettriano on Edinburgh's Royal Mile (Photo: Angus Blackburn)

Is Jack Vettriano Scotland’s greatest living painter?

Scotland
The titles of many of Jack Vettriano’s paintings come from songs, films and books: Beautiful Losers, Days of Wine and Roses, Lovers and Other Strangers....

10 of the most unusual weddings in Scotland

Scotland
Generations of couples have crossed the border to get hitched at Gretna. But many Scots have also come up with their own bizarre ways to...
Sir Arthur ConanDoyle hosts a fashionable ski party in Davos in the mid-1890s

Sherlock creator awoke Britain’s love of skiing

Outdoors | Scotland
It’s hard to imagine that just over a century ago skiing in the Alps was unheard of – and might never have caught on without...
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