4 d. ago The peaceful Scottish islands named 'best place to raise a family' in the UK

It was praised for its high employment figures and low crime rate.

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6 d. ago Popular Inverness restaurant Aye Eat releases statement after closing doors 'with immediate effect'

The business is now up for sale following a family bereavement.

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1 week ago Powerful monument on Scottish island named as best public art in UK

It is a monument that the island community can be proud of

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1 week ago Scottish island beach named 'most underrated' coastal spot in UK

It is known for its magnificent sea stacks.

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2 w. ago Keeper review – a sparkling ecological fantasia of pure imagination

This whimsical action-adventure game sees you stomping through nature as a life-giving lighthouse – and it only gets weirder from thereThe world of Keeper looms from the screen like a dream coloured by psilocybin. Here is a gnarled landmass of bubblegum blues, powder pinks and strange, luminous beasts, where evolution seems to occur at light speed. This world’s considerable beauty is amplified by how it is rendered: like a 1980s fantasy movie filled with charmingly handmade practical effects. Keeper is the latest title from Double Fine, maker of trippy platformer Psychonauts 2, Kickstarter sensation Broken Age and many other idiosyncratic titles. It is an action-adventure resplendent with the lumps and bumps of life’s imperfections, as if its 3D modellers had sculpted the setting from papier-mache rather than using computer software.Even stranger than the setting is the protagonist: you play as a lighthouse, coming to appreciate this gleaming ecological fantasia by shining its beaco...

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2 w. ago Abandoned Scottish islands with dark World War 1 history is a haunted seaside getaway

The group of islands are UK's only dual UNESCO World Heritage Site and have been deserted since 1930.

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2 w. ago Beautiful Scottish isle trail that leads to magical library in the woods and a stunning waterfall

The scenic forest trail leads to several viewpoints, ending at a dramatic gorge, perfect for all ages.

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2 w. ago Monument to Scottish island crofters who stood up to their 'oppressive landlord'

Captain William Fraser banned the tools that crofters needed to produce their own food

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2 w. ago The best Isle of Skye hotels for outstanding Hebridean views and coastal walks

This Scottish island isn’t just home to fantastic food and magnificent views; it has a whole host of excellent hotels, too

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2 w. ago Remote Scottish island distillery that only began production in 2024 secures £1.5 million boost

“Securing this investment is a major milestone for us and for the island” – founder Angus MacMillan

Economics

3 w. ago Missing tourist disappears in Isle of Skye mountains for three days with rescue team probe

Matthias Beutin, a 57-year-old German national, was last seen on Thursday on the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands, prompting a multi-agency search operation

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3 w. ago Huge search party launches for missing walker on Isle of Skye who planned to climb 930m mountain

Matthias Beutin was due to climb one of Skye’s mountains the day he was last seen.

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3 w. ago Scottish Isle with waterfalls “straight out of a fantasy movie” called must

The Isle is a must-visit destination in Scotland, with its dramatic landscapes, picturesque waterfalls and stunning views

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3 w. ago Washed up sex toys erect wave of excitement on remote Scottish island

Locals on a Scottish island are rushing to clear the sands after Storm Amy washed up a tidal wave of sex toys on their beaches. The invasion of dildos caused quite the stir for residents

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3 w. ago Splendid isolation: 10 beautifully remote getaways in the UK

From a Scottish island lighthouse to a lakeside cabin in Cornwall, these secluded places to stay are bound to reinvigorate and inspireGuests at this lighthouse keeper’s cottage have not only the property but the whole 1.6-hectare (four-acre) island to themselves. Eilean Sionnach is an islet off Skye that is accessible by boat or on foot at low tide. Like the lighthouse, the cottage was built in 1857 and has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a kitchen and a lounge with a wood burner, and incredible sea views. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A Scottish island's unique hospitality finishes as last remaining residents leave for good

For the first time in decades, Rona’s population will go from two to zero this month.

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3 w. ago Beautiful Scottish island with Norse history named best spot in UK for seeing Northern Lights

The next few months are likely to provide the best chances this decade to see the aurora borealis at its most spectacular, before the sun's 11-year cycle begins to shift away from a stage that has created fantastic displays in the skies over the past two years

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3 w. ago ‘£20 a night for one of the most peaceful locations in the world’: readers’ favourite remote stays

From the Scottish Highlands to a Greek island, our tipsters have been awed by silence, beauty and wildlife in out-of-the-way corners of Europe• Tell us about a great country pub – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherI’d recommend visiting the Outer Hebrides island of Berneray for an experience of true remoteness. Here you can walk across the rare grassland called the machair to the white, three-mile long West Beach, which looks out into the North Atlantic, and marvel at the immense space and colour of the sea. We stayed at a Gatliff Hebridean hostel, which consists of two converted crofts where for about £20 a night for a bunk you will be staying in probably one of the most peaceful locations in the world. Berneray is between North Uist and Harris.Nik Fernee Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Isle of Mull job opportunity for couple with £60k salary and cottage with garden included

A "beautiful" estate on a Scottish island is looking for two people to relocate.

Economics

3 w. ago Rare opportunity to buy stunning remote Scots island for £120,000

A RARE opportunity has come up to buy a remote Scottish island - and it could be yours for £120,000. Gasker Island, which is a secluded isle in the Outer Hebrides, has been put on the market. It lies to the west of South Harris and north-west of the Isle of Taransay. Gasker is uninhabited,...

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