37 h. ago Historic statue at heart of Scottish island Barra to be resurrected after surprise £85,000 donation

The group behind the campaign had raised £20,000 and thought the fundraising task was going to take a few years until the unexpected generous donation came along

Economics

6 d. ago Game of Thrones power couple Kit Harington & Rose Leslie own £660k plush pad near asylum seeker hotel

GAME of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie own a plush pad near a hotel housing 120 asylum seekers. The showbiz couple spent £660,000 on the flat near Edinburgh city centre six months after their 2018 wedding. It is close to the controversial Learmonth Hotel in the capital’s West End which is being used...

Economics

8 d. ago The Scottish island break with sea views you can book for 66 per cent off

The property is just a short distance from the shoreline.

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9 d. ago ‘You don’t get to aim big when you are somewhere small’: A teenager’s fight to end single use plastics on her Scottish island

Groundswell of support for ban propels campaign of Tabby Fletcher, 17, from her island home on Jura to parliamentTabby Fletcher, a 17-year-old from the Isle of Jura, off the west coast of Scotland, lives in what many people would probably assume is a pristine wilderness. Yet she regularly sees dead birds, their bodies entangled in plastic, among piles of waste washed up on the island’s beaches after powerful storms.“In January, we had Storm Éowyn,” she says. “Huge storm surges brought piles of plastic on to the beach close to my house. I saw dead birds wrapped in plastic. It was obvious from little bits inside their decomposing bodies they had eaten plastic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Forgotten' royal castle is FOUND after 700 years: Archaeologists uncover lost fortress on a remote Scottish island that was once home to kings

The castle, on the island of Islay, was the centre of power for the Lords of the Isles, a powerful dynasty that ruled over large parts of western Scotland 700 years ago.

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2 w. ago Croft originals: the chefs reviving Isle of Mull’s food scene

Field-to-fork farmers on the Scottish island are restoring abandoned crofts and serving home-grown produce and freshly caught seafood in their homesteads‘Edible means it won’t kill you – it doesn’t mean it tastes good. This, however, does taste good,” says chef Carla Lamont as she snips off a piece of orpine, a native sedum, in her herb garden. It’s crisp and juicy like a granny smith but tastes more like cucumber. “It’s said to ward off strange people and lightning strikes; but I like strange people.”We’re on a three-hectare (seven-acre) coastal croft on the Hebridean island of Mull. Armed with scissors, Carla is giving me a kitchen garden tour and culinary masterclass – she was a quarter-finalist in Masterchef: The Professionals a few years back. Sweet cicely can be swapped for star anise, she tells me. Lemon verbena she uses in scallop ceviche. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The 'old world' Scottish island where you can book autumn getaway for almost half price

It is one of Scotland's most easily accessible islands.

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3 w. ago Scottish island seeking couple to relocate for work with accommodation included

"This is a rare opportunity to live and work in a beautiful, secluded environment."

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3 w. ago ‘A tantalising mystery’: could I find the standing stone on a Scottish island from a childhood photo?

My mum gave me an old picture of me sitting on the cairn on Islay when I was 11. Forty years later, I set out to find itI don’t remember the picture being taken. Somewhere in Scotland, sometime in the 1980s. It has that hazy quality you get with old colour prints: warm but also somehow melancholy. I’m wearing blue jeans, white trainers, an army surplus jumper – and am perched on a standing stone.My mum gave me the photo when I turned 50. She found it up in the loft. Some of these childhood pictures, souvenirs of trips with my grandparents to historic sites, have the place names written on the back. This one was blank, a tantalising mystery. Though I didn’t recognise the location, something about the landscape and quality of light suggested it was Islay, an island I’d visited just once – when I was not quite 12. So I decided to see if I could find the spot, slipped the photograph into my notebook and set off. Continue reading...

Culture

3 w. ago Two massive workers' camps planned for Stornoway on Isle of Lewis as energy projects gather pace

Energy project are gathering pace - as are plans to house workers who will build them.

Politics

3 w. ago The Scottish island easily accessible from mainland perfect for autumn getaway

It features amazing restaurants, stunning beaches and much more.

Politics

3 w. ago This is no time to overload business with new employment regulations

Editorial: Unions have warned the government not to water down its workers' rights bill following Angela Rayner’s departure. But substantial hikes in the minimum wage and employers’ national insurance contributions, coupled with anaemic growth, could imperil all that this Labour government seeks to achieve

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last month Incredible Scottish island covered in wildlife has sale price slashed by £100k

Mullagrach Island, in the Scottish Highlands, was first put up for sale last year but has yet to find a buyer, leading to a significant reduction in the asking price

Economics

last month Beautiful Scottish island with beaches and caves has price cut by £100k after lack of buyers

A stunning island on the northwest of Scotland captured people's attention when it went on the market last year, but now the owners have slashed its price by £100,000

Economics

last month Couples can now get married in front of famous landscape on Scottish island

It is set to host 25–30 weddings in coming months

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