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SCOTLAND, THE UK AND BEYOND

Review: The Alan, Manchester

REVIEW: Into the wild at Loch Rannoch Hotel

Review: The Gailes Hotel & Spa, Irvine

Review: Summer time in the Lakes

Discovering the soul of sauna in Finland’s Tampere

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...
Loch Rannoch Hotel & Estate.

REVIEW: Into the wild at Loch Rannoch Hotel

Rosie Morton swapped Edinburgh city for an outdoorsy retreat by the banks of Loch Rannoch - and it spoke to the soul.    Edinburgh has...
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Review: The Crusoe, Lower Largo

Richard Bath heads to Lower Largo for a stay at the Crusoe to see what has changed at this boutique hotel next to the quay....
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Review: The Gailes Hotel & Spa, Irvine

Ellie Forbes swaps the hustle and bustle of Glasgow for a chilled-out break by the coast and it truly soothed the soul.   The beach...
Maine Highland Games [Shari Rodden]

Maine Highland Games: A celebration of Scottish heritage and culture

Did you know that Maine has the highest concentration of people with Scottish ancestry in the United States? Ahead of the 45th Maine Highland Games,...
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It’s a long way..

to Murrayfield via Corbridge, and rather expensive when I've driven and seperately sent a horsebox with two staff to the point-to-point only for it to...

Hello again

Last week I packed may family up and we headed into the wilds of Highland Perthshire for a family break. Ignoring gloomy weather men, predicting...

Do you believe in Scotland’s big cats?

This month we carry a controversial piece examining the question of whether big cats are really on the prowl in Scotland. At the moment hotspots...
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Review: Mara, Edinburgh

With good cocktails and small plates, Mara is worth checking out, find Richard Bath. On the site of the old Innis & Gunn bar, Mara...
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Review: Cabo, Edinburgh

Richard Bath heads to Edinburgh's first pacific-fusion restaurant to try out the offerings.  Cabo, which has taken over the space once occupied by Scotland rugby...
Ewan McGregor and Colin McGregor.

Scottish star Ewan McGregor to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his personal cask at Lochranza Distillery

Scottish star Ewan McGregor is set to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery for charity. The rare 26...
Jan Jacob and Anja. Credit: Amanda Farnese Heath

Producer’s Corner: Anja Baak, Great Glen Charcuterie

It was a serendipitous encounter with a Dutchman who had bought a Scottish estate that led Anja Baak and her husband Jan Jacob to the...
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The Macallan releases rare 84 Year Old dram – its oldest ever whisky

The Macallan has released a rare 84 Year Old dram - the oldest whisky to come from the distillery. The whisky, from 1940, forms part...
The Balvenie Fifty - Landscape bottle & drams

The Balvenie launches first in a trilogy of rare expressions

The Balvenie has launched the first in a trilogy of rare expressions that will form a new collecion to be released over three years. The...
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