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Running up that hill: The spaniels climbing Scotland’s highest mountains

Meet the two adorable spaniels climbing Scotland’s highest mountains - with more than 250 scaled in less than two years. Pooches Hugo, aged six, and...
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Review: Karma Lake of Menteith

Megan Amato enjoys a stay at Karma Lake of Menteith. As the sun begins to shine in Scotland, those of use keen to escape from...
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Nature meets luxury at Rufflets in St Andrews

Morag Bootland gets back to nature with a relaxing stay at Rufflets Hotel, St Andrews. SCOTLAND is experiencing the little known phenomenon that I’m told...
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What’s on: Book and whisky festivals and an epic car boot sale

Book festival The Borders Book Festival opens on 15 June. Highlights from the four day event Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, former Prime Minister...

Nearly £1m in funding for extra rangers at nature hot spots this summer

Scotland’s nature hot spots will benefit from extra rangers this summer after receiving nearly £1million in funding. The NatureScot Better Places funding will go directly...
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Good vibrations will leave guests buzzing at UK’s first bee therapy retreat

The UK’s first ever ‘bee therapy’ centre is opening in Scotland this summer. Sustainable bee-based therapy, known as apitherapy, is a fast-growing trend in Eastern...