49 h. ago Listen as Tans rapist Isla Bryson boasts about bagging men behind bars in prison call

Scotland’s most controversial prisoner has admitted life in male estates has meant the rapist has been able to forge romantic relationships with male prisoners.

Events

49 h. ago Listen as Trans rapist Isla Bryson boasts about bagging men behind bars in prison call

Scotland’s most controversial prisoner has admitted life in male estates has meant the rapist has been able to forge romantic relationships with male prisoners.

Events

1 week ago Saudi Arabia undergoes significant transformation in real estate sector

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a significant transformation in the real estate sector, according to the region's largest developer.

Politics

1 week ago Charity group in £70,000 community asset transfer request for historic hall and bowling green

Kirkmichael Ayrshire Development Trust are behind the move and hope to take ownership at the site.

Economics

1 week ago Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein trailer drops after filming at spooky Scottish estate

The first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is out, with scenes filmed at a haunting estate in Aberdeenshire.

Culture

2 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Dragon boats thunder through Hong Kong waters to mark ancient Chinese festival

Throngs of people flocked to southern Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the iconic dragon boat races, a highlight of a Chinese festival with over 2,000 years of history.

Culture

2 w. ago Dark history of abandoned town ‘like Chernobyl’ where 70,000 homes stand frozen in time

The housing estate of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga has become a no-go area, with gang violence a regular feature of an abandoned project that is now crumbling into the ground

Culture

2 w. ago Gambling addict who embezzled more than £400,000 from historic Scots estates jailed

Crooked David Proudfoot covered up the scam by producing fake HMRC tax references and invoices and spent the "overwhelming majority" of the cash gambling.

Economics

2 w. ago Scottish Del Boy's tea scam conned luxury clients out of £550k

Thomas Robinson supplied Edinburgh’s Balmoral and other big hotels with “authentically Scottish” single-estate tea.

Economics

2 w. ago Historic Dumfries and Galloway hotel listed on auction site for £342,000

The Douglas Arms in Castle Douglas has had a number of owners in the past decade and is now listed on the Future Property Auctions website.

Economics

2 w. ago Claxton’s calling – creating a solid bond when it comes to whisky

Rosemary Gallagher travels down to the Dalswinton Estate near Dumfries to profile a partner of The Scotsman Whisky Club

Politics

3 w. ago Hidden city built 5,000 years ago by lost advanced civilization discovered underneath vast desert

Scientists have uncovered a lost 5,000-year-old civilization buried beneath the sands, rewriting the history of the region.

Politics

4 w. ago Whisky chief buys Aberdeenshire castle and grounds after rewilding company has to sell up

The sale is one of many made across the Highlands Rewilding portfolio.

Politics

4 w. ago Coming together the discuss the future of Scotch whisky in changing times

We welcomed around 70 guests from across the whisky industry and its supply chain earlier this month to discuss “The future of Scotch whisky in changing times”. The event was hosted by Scottish family business McLaren Packaging, in association with The Scotsman, at the stunning Barnbougle Castle on Dalmeny Estate in Edinburgh.

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