Inside one of the remaining lime kilns

A link to Scotland’s past being eroded by the elements

The Scots are warlike – it’s in our nature. The country is strewn with battlefields and the coastline is studded with fortifications. This massive rampart...
A  humpback whale was seen in the North Sea off the Aberdeenshire coast

Sealife sightings come in from all around Scotland

Scotland's waters are proving a haven for sea creatures. The annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch event started last Saturday, 28 July, and all around...
Dunottar

Top 10 things to do in Aberdeen

Aberdeen, the Granite City, is Scotland's third-most populous location, and has so much to see and do. Not only are its granite buildings impressive when...
Glenapp Castle

You’ll need to be on your best beehive-iour here

A luxurious Scots castle is doing its bit for nature. Glenapp Castle, a luxury 17-bedroom castle hotel in South Ayrshire, is continuing to keep sustainability...
Portobello beach in the sunshine

Edinburgh’s summer bolthole still has so much to offer

Portobello was traditionally Edinburgh’s playground and it still draws the crowds to its beach and promenade when the weather is fine. When summer blesses the...

Review: The Blogger Who Came in from the Cold

In his third novel, Gordon Lawrie blends internet culture with comedy and a touch of modern spy fiction in The Blogger Who Came in from...


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