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A busy mum, Sally McLean, recounts her luxury staycation with gal pals for a much-needed Scottish break, including a Champagne cruise, hotel spa and the all-you-can-eat-buffet.

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24 h. ago The 'beautiful' Scottish hotel that’s transformed its dining rooms in glamorous £5m makeover

A Scottish hotel that’s known for its beautiful sprawling grounds has unveiled new dining experiences, which have undergone a £5M makeover.

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4 d. ago ‘Hybrid’ hotel hub aimed at tourists and digital nomads has Edinburgh in sights

“Every time I walk through the doors, I feel energised by the sense of connection we’ve created and by seeing Merchant City become a hotspot in the city centre” – Charlie MacGregor

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5 d. ago Supermarket worker caught trying to smuggle £1m cash in suitcases out of Heathrow Airport

Mazen Al Shaar, 48, was about to fly to Beirut when intercepted by Border Force officers

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5 d. ago The 'magic' Scottish island hotel with 'incredible' sea views, cinema and outdoor sauna

This stunning Scottish island hotel has some new additions under its new ownership. Rosalind Erskine visited to find out more.

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7 d. ago The Scottish 'rural retreat' hotel near Glasgow you can stay in for almost half price

The rooms feature a range of amenities, while breakfast is also included.

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9 d. ago London Drugs adds wedding gift registry services to list of offerings

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Black Mirror does golden age Hollywood glamour in Hotel Reverie

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Queen Camilla revealed she had managed to buy King Charles a gift to mark their 20th wedding anniversary, but the pair had agreed to celebrate properly when back home

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1 week ago Inside 175 year old hotel on sale for £1.35m in Scottish town with famous festival

The hotel is a 14-bedroom property with a rich past and prime location

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2 w. ago The heavenly and remote Scottish island hotel that's on sale for offers over £1.4million

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One guest described the Fife hotel as "amazing".

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2 w. ago The best possible wedding gift? Leaving the reception without saying goodbye | Polly Hudson

Newlyweds spend a ridiculous amount of money to have the same conversations over and over. That’s why it is time to embrace the French exitTurns out it’s not only intricate dances and lip-syncing – there is common sense on TikTok, too. An idea circulating there is that a new wedding rule should be introduced, stipulating that guests must not say goodbye to the happy couple, but should just leave. That way, the newly spliced spouses are allowed to enjoy the most expensive party they will ever throw, rather than being persistently interrupted and pulled off the dancefloor.While your kneejerk reaction may be that this is rude, ungrateful ghosting on the most special day of their lives, stop for a moment and think about it rationally – and mathematically. A wedding reception can easily have 150 guests, some of whom will be in couples. Even if they’re bored witless, social convention dictates that people usually stay until the last, say, two hours of the night, which means one or two goo...

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The Leven Manchester, in the centre of the city, is the perfect hotel to stay in to enjoy the nightlife.

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“There was literally no security keeping men away from women."

Society

3 w. ago Historic Highland hotel placed into administration after 165 years in bid to save jobs

The George Hotel by the shores of Loch Fyne in Inveraray has been put into administration as a result of 'crippling historic debts'

Society

3 w. ago 160 year old Scottish hotel in 'delightful' lochside town goes into administration

The company behind a historic Scottish hotel, which has been on the market since 2024, has been put into administration.

Politics

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“Edinburgh’s hotel market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and investment appeal” – Marc Finney, Colliers

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The 150-year-old site will have a "sensitive restoration" after IMR Hotels acquired the 53-bedroom estate.

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