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...

Ready to set sail for another summer on the loch

Scotland
Steamship Sir Walter Scott is back in Loch Katrine for another year of daily sailings - just in time for Easter. The steamship Sir Walter...

Learn traditional skills of gardening in Scotland

Gardens | Scotland
Those interested in creating and maintaining a Scottish garden will be interested in a course taking place late next month. Gardening in Scotland: Principles and...
Verdant Works is a former a jute mill

More to see and do in Dundee than you remember

Scotland
There's far more to Dundee's tourist attractions than just its latest arrival. While the V&A is proving a massive hit with domestic and international visitors,...
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