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Gallery: Scottish Children’s Book Awards at the Caird Hall
The Caird Hall in Dundee rang to the applause from over 1,000 youngsters on March 7 as the winners of the Scottish Children’s Book Awards were ...
Post a comment ()StAnza festival launched with Irish flavour
Broadcaster and writer Lesley Riddoch was the special guest at the launch of StAnza: Scotland’s International Poetry Festival.
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Gallery: A tour of two of Scotland’s Gardens
Scotland’s Gardens has been supporting and encouraging keen domestic gardeners nationwide to open their gates to visitors since 1931. This year, ...
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Harry Potter first edition with JK Rowling notes sells for £150,000
A first edition of the first Harry Potter book, personally annotated by JK Rowling, has sold for £150,000 at auction.
Post a comment ()StAnza festival launched with Irish flavour
Broadcaster and writer Lesley Riddoch was the special guest at the launch of StAnza: Scotland’s International Poetry Festival.
Post a comment ()Blindness no barrier for fiction writer Gordon Anthony
An author from Dundee who lost his eyesight in 2008 has written his second novel using specialist software.
Post a comment ()VIDEO: Caird Hall hosts Scottish Children’s Book Awards
The Caird Hall rang to the applause from over 1,000 youngsters as the winners of the Scottish Children’s Book Awards were announced on Thursday.
Post a comment ()Gallery: Scottish Children’s Book Awards at the Caird Hall
The Caird Hall in Dundee rang to the applause from over 1,000 youngsters on March 7 as the winners of the Scottish Children’s Book Awards were ...
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A North Sea hop, skip and a jump to the Netherlands
Until recently, whenever I thought of the Netherlands I thought of tulips, flat countryside and Amsterdam, writes William Lockwood. Occasionally I ...
Post a comment ()Bike accident leaves Courier photographer with trans-Europe quandary
A tumble on the roads of Croatia has brought a painful halt to Courier photographer Kim Cessford's enjoyment of a Top Gear-type challenge across ...
Post a comment ()St Andrews ranks highly in TripAdvisor visitor survey
A remarkable few days for St Andrews was topped off when it was unveiled as one of Britain's 10 most popular retreats.
Post a comment ()VisitScotland campaign to help Angus and Dundee make a splash
A multi-million-pound investment by VisitScotland will promote Angus and Dundee as "an amazing holiday destination."
Post a comment ()Thrilling Western Isles descent is a Barra-full of excitement
What do Barra, Honduras and Guatemala City all have in common? They are all in the top 10 scariest airports in the world - but in another survey, ...
Post a comment ()Autumn gold in Scotland
Scotland in the autumn is a pretty special place. The tourists have gone home, the weather's still quite good, and you can sometimes feel you have ...
Post a comment ()Beauty in the Eyemouth at Gunsgreen House
With 'staycations' on the rise, Richard Watt beholds a Scottish beauty — Eyemouth.
Post a comment ()Forest Holidays' log cabins make Argyll a natural choice
Time spent in a log cabin in the heart of Argyll allows plenty of time for nature gazing, relaxation and walking, as Lisa Trainer found out.
Post a comment ()Loch Melfort Hotel: the west at its best
Take warm sunshine, add Scotland's stunning west coast, sprinkle in some freshly caught seafood — and hold those legendary midges — and you have the ...
Post a comment ()Norway's fjord country: charming, beautiful and hospitable
It's the land of the midnight sun, National Geographic think it's the best travel destination in the world, and it's only an hour's flight from ...
Post a comment ()Stonehaven: a hideaway in Scotland's history
Haunting and magnificent in equal measure is the best description for one of Aberdeenshire's most visited attractions.
Post a comment ()Marseille: Vive la difference
Twenty years after Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence attracted hordes of tourists and expats to the region, Nora McElhone finds the Mediterranean city ...
Post a comment ()Everest adventurer Doug Scott to give lecture
Climber and explorer Doug Scott will take part in a fund-raising lecture at Kirkcaldy's Adam Smith Theatre on Sunday, October 30.
Post a comment ()Lisbon: White city charms
Lisbon is an established favourite with holidaymakers, and Stewart Lloyd-Jones took a trip there to check out the Portuguese capital's delights.
Post a comment ()Review: Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa, Northumberland
Grant Reid takes the time to explore one of those places you always see signposted while driving somewhere else and finds there is indeed plenty to ...
Post a comment ()Fantastic Finns, super Swedes — A Baltic adventure
In the inimitable words of Monty Python: "Finland, Finland, Finland, The country where I want to be, Eating breakfast or dinner, Or snack lunch in ...
Post a comment ()The Hideaway Experience: another world on your doorstep
Sometimes a little deception is no bad thing. Well, it was in my case recently when the opportunity arose to test drive something new in the shadow ...
Post a comment ()Enjoy the magic of the Misty Isle at Skye's Kinloch Lodge
Mist-covered mountains, wild seas and dramatic ruined castles drenched in history make the Isle of Skye one of the most romantic getaways that ...
Post a comment ()Muscle man Jamie Barr has a strong pull on Germans
A Fife muscle man is providing a strong pull for Germans to come to Scotland.
Post a comment ()Boatel your friends — hearty good fun aboard the Four Sisters
Ahoy, me hearties! Mike Donachie and family enjoyed a short break with a difference aboard Edinburgh's Four Sisters Boatel, which is billed as ...
Post a comment ()Family bliss at Center Parcs Whinfell Forest
Heading off with heavy scepticism and believing a pre-packaged Center Parcs holiday is for people who don't want to experience the REAL outdoors, ...
Post a comment ()New book gives insiders' guide to Dundee
A new Dundee travel guidebook has been launched to entice people to come and rediscover the city.
Post a comment ()Rosyth ferry captain's 'moment of glory' finally arrives
It might be a year late, but Rosyth ferry captain Antonio Arbilli's ship has finally come in.
Post a comment ()Sunparks Limburgse Peel: ideal base to explore The Netherlands
If you are considering venturing outside the UK for your next family holiday, the picturesque Sunparks Limburgse Peel resort in The Netherlands ...
Post a comment ()Taychreggan, Oban: you'll be in Awe of the loch
With the global economic downturn biting and some miserly exchange rates on offer, the popularity of the "staycation" has rocketed in recent months. ...
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