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Review: Hotel du Vin, Newcastle

Top festive things to do and see near Pitlochry

Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins

Glasgow Marriott celebrates a new look

Review: The Alan, Manchester

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Review: Hotel du Vin, Newcastle

Alister Tenneb enjoyed a weekend get-a-way at the glamorous Hotel du Vin in the bustling city of Newcastle.   Less than a three hour drive...
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Top festive things to do and see near Pitlochry

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city during the festive season and head north to the lively small town of Pitlochry with our top...
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Review: Nature meets luxury on an autumn break at Cumbria’s Hidden River Cabins

Morag Bootland heads south of the border for a relaxing dog-friendly, family break at Hidden River Cabins in Cumbia. As we drive through the beautiful...
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Glasgow Marriott celebrates a new look

Over 300 guests descended on the refurbished Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Argyle Street last week to celebrate a night to remember for this award-winning property’s...
The Enchanted Forest returns this October and November. [Credit: Lesley Martin]

The Enchanted Forest reveals this year’s theme

The 'Enchanted Forest' is returning this October and November with a new theme. The highly anticipated sound and light show, which takes place in Faskally...
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Review: The Alan, Manchester

Like many British cities over the last 30 years Manchester has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance thanks to huge injections from business, culture, sports and general...
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Meet the busy wee bees at a Scottish school

Outdoor learning is central to the ethos at St Leonards School in St Andrews, with beekeeping, bushcraft, and Beach School amongst the core elements embedded...
ELLIOTT & HARPER PRODUCTIONS AND CATHERINE SCHREIBER PRESENT THE LEEDS PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION OF THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE   DIRECTED BY MICHAEL FENTIMAN, BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION BY SALLY COOKSON   ORIGINAL SET AND COSTUME DESIGN RAE SMITH   SET AND COSTUME DESIGN TOM PARIS   DRAMATURG / ORIGINAL WRITER IN THE ROOM ADAM PECK   COMPOSITION BENJI BOWER?BARNABY RACE   LIGHTING DESIGNER JACK KNOWLES   SOUND DESIGN IAN DICKINSON AND GARETH TUCKER FOR AUTOGRAPH   CHOREOGRAPHER SHANNELLE ‘TALI’ FERGUS   MOVEMENT CONSULTANT DAN CANHAM   PUPPETRY DIRECTOR TOBY OLIÉ   PUPPETRY DESIGNER MAX HUMPHRIES   AERIAL DIRECTOR GWEN HALES   ILLUSIONS CHRIS FISHER   CASTING DIRECTOR WILL BURTON CDG   FIGHT DIRECTOR JONATHAN HOLBY   MUSICAL DIRECTOR TOBY HIGGINS   CO-ORCHESTRATOR SAMUEL WILSON   ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JAMES CALLÀS-BALL   COSTUME SUPERVISOR JOANNA COE   WIGS, HAIR AND MAKE-UP DESIGNER SUSANNA PERETZ   PROPS SUPERVISOR LIZZIE FRANKL Karise Yensen - Lucy Samantha Womack - The White Witch / Mrs Macready Chris Jared - Aslan Sam Buttery - Mr Beaver Unwin - Mr Tumnus Michael Ahomka Lindsay - Maugrim / Solider / Satyr / White Stag Oliver Bingham - Mr Brinkworth / March Hare / Aslan Puppeteer Scott Brooks - Mr Pope / Fox Trot / Associate Music Captain  Kate Parr - Miss Gumley-Warmley / Phoenix Grace Wylde - Mrs Pevensie / Robin / Gryphon Johnson Willis - Professor Kirk / Father Christmas / Wise Owl / White Mouse  Rachel Dawson - Miss Chutney / Blue Badger / Spirit of the Moon Oliver Grant - Mr Wilson / Schrodinger / Red Squirrel / Head Cruel / Aslan Puppeteer / Puppet Captain  Matthew James Hinchcliffe - Mr Marsden / Mauve Mole / Music Captain Shaun McCourt - Mr Granville / Jack Rabbit / Aslan Puppeteer Christina Tedders - Mrs Beaver Sophie Naglik - Swing Tash Holway - Swing / Dance Captain Brad Veitch - Swing Conor O’Kane - Swing

Take a magical trip to the world of Narnia

There's always been something magical about The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. C S Lewis's novel from 1950 spearheaded The Chronicles of Narnia series,...

It’s definitely worth trying to grab hold of Letting Go

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, according to the old song (and film). And it most definitely is in Letting Go: A Timeline of Tales, by...
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The country’s favourite pancake toppings revealed

Shrove Tuesday here - and we hope you’ve got your batter, frying pan and amateur pancake flipping skills at the ready - but most importantly,...

Justin recognised as a Master of Wine

An Edinburgh man has been crowned as a new Master of Wine. The news was announced by the Institute of Masters of Wine, as he...

New appointment at Scotland’s Rural College

A new appointment to Scotland’s Rural College will help the institution enhance and develop its business-led research portfolio and academia to business engagement. Dr Susannah...
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Review: SugarBird, Aberdeen

Grant Dickie tries out SugarBird's Sparkling Saturdays. For those familiar with Aberdeen’s wine scene, you are probably already aware of SugarBird’s first location on Union...
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Review: The Seafood Ristorante, St Andrews

Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton returns to St Andrews in celebration of The Seafood Ristorante’s 20th anniversary St Andrews speaks to the heart of so many....
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017. Glen Moray Distillery, Elgin Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels photo/Peter Sandground

A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...
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Review: Sushisamba Afternoon Tea, Edinburgh

Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton takes tea in the lofty heights of SUSHISAMBA, a fusion restaurant on the tenth floor of the capital’s W Edinburgh hotel...
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Review: Liberté Brasserie, Edinburgh

Morag Bootland finds the perfect way to beat the winter blues at Liberté Brasserie. It’s fairly normal to hibernate through January, right? But if you...
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Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row

For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares.  But for Jamie, Ewan,...
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