20 h. ago Historic Scottish lighthouse built by family of Robert Louis Stevenson goes on sale for £350,000

A local heritage charity said it was no longer able to care for the historic building due to financial pressures

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21 h. ago Inside quaint historic town dubbed Scotland’s version of Stars Hollow where books outnumber people 250 to one

Watch footage of the historic Scottish town, which is preparing to host its annual book festival next month - with speakers including Nicola Surgeon and Sir John Kay.

Culture

51 h. ago The Adversary by Michael Crummey review – dark humour and depravity at the edge of the Earth

This prize-winning take on a biblical tale set in 1800s Newfoundland is grim, but has energy, empathy – and a wickedly colourful way with wordsSeveral years have passed since Michael Crummey’s last novel The Innocents was published in the UK in 2020. A pandemic has since occurred and, appropriately perhaps, The Adversary begins on a dark note of contagion. “There was a killing sickness on the shore that winter and the only services at the church were funerals,” runs the opening line, setting the tone for a book that plumbs the depths of depravity but – thanks to its energy, and its ripe and adventurous language – never loses a black sense of humour. Having now won the 30th annual Dublin Literary award, worth €100,000, The Adversary is proof that Crummey is beginning to garner the accolades he deserves beyond his native Canada.Crummey hails from Newfoundland; all six of his novels are set there. He understands the power of lashing sea, scouring wind, an eked-out existence far from wh...

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4 d. ago The Scottish town known for sporting history named cheapest UK day trip destination

The stunning town offers walkable access to beaches, historic sites, and attractions, with hidden costs as low as £25

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5 d. ago Glasgow comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli accused of indecent assault at BBC Scotland studio as trial date set

Scottish comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli has been charged in connection with historic sex offences.

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5 d. ago Historic Scottish clothing brand returns to design thousands of uniforms for 2026 Commonwealth Games

“The games’ uniform means so much to our volunteers” – Jade Gallagher, chief operating officer of Glasgow 2026

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5 d. ago Free event for kids celebrates Scottish history including legendary hero's jousting battle

The occasion lets all ages experience Scottish history in a fun, immersive way.

Events

8 d. ago 7 'thrilling' detective novels set in and around historic Scottish city

Susan from The BookTrail maps real locations from Neil Broadfoot’s detective series across Stirling, Edinburgh, and beyond.

Culture

1 week ago ‘A psychological umbilical cord’: Why fiction loves difficult mothers

As the film of Deborah Levy’s novel Hot Milk is released, author Abigail Bergstrom explores the literary fascination with inaccessible, emotionally distant maternal figures‘My love for my mother is like an axe,” the narrator of Deborah Levy’s 2016 novel Hot Milk tells us. “It cuts very deep”. Set in the Spanish coastal city of Almería, the book – which has now been made into a film starring Sex Education’s Emma Mackey – is a sun-drenched unravelling of a daughter tethered to her ailing mother.Hot Milk fits into a growing canon of literature exploring the absent, or fading, or otherwise inaccessible mother – stories in which the maternal figure is pulled to the edge of the frame, so that the daughter can take centre stage. Books such as Gwendoline Riley’s My Phantoms and First Love, both featuring mother-daughter relationships marked by emotional distance and strained communication. Or The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante, where the protagonist, Leda, is both unseen daughter and deser...

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3 w. ago Death in Paradise fans thrilled as detective returns to iconic role in spin

The spin-off series, Beyond Paradise, is already filming in Cornwall, and fans are delighted.

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3 w. ago 13th Century Scottish castle with history of battles and curses to undergo £5mil restoration

The £5million restoration will be led by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS)

Economics

3 w. ago Inverness Castle: Historic Scottish castle's £39m transformation into ‘world class’ visitor attraction faces delay

The castle is set to open as a visitor attraction.

Economics

3 w. ago The iconic Scottish castle with history linked to Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots

The castle undergoing a redevelopment is expected to reopen later this year

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3 w. ago 'Historic' coastal rowing world championships SkiffieWords2025 swell Scottish loch and club pride

It was oars to the fore on Loch Ryan at Stranraer for the SkiffieWorlds 2025.

Politics

4 w. ago Inside historic Scottish former manse in Fife 'ideal for commuters' for sale

The property features a stunning garden.

Economics

last month BBC Death in Paradise's Ralf Little reprises beloved role and fans will be delighted

Death in Paradise fans will be thrilled to learn that one detective is returning to his role

Events

last month ‘Spirited and sumptuous’: why Big Night is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers recommending comfort watches is a tribute to 1996’s charming restaurant-set comedy drama“Life is meals,” observed the novelist James Salter. Big Night, Stanley Tucci’s spirited and sumptuous indie from 1996, is a film about one big meal that asks a few big questions about life, including: What is the cost of the American dream? What does food allow us to say to each other that words can’t? And what right does Marc Anthony, of all people, have to deliver one of the most charming non-speaking performances in any movie since the silent era?Big Night follows two Italian immigrants who run a failing restaurant in 1950s New Jersey. Ambitious, high-strung Secondo (Tucci, practically hirsute) is the manager, while his brother Primo (Tony Shalhoub) is the madman in the kitchen, a purist who derides the local clientele as philistines and has begun to doubt the wisdom of coming to the US in the first place. Continue reading...

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