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Header Slides
Today's header slides are of the wonderful, if diminutive, Dornoch Cathedral in Dornoch on the east coast of Sutherland; and a view of Tarbert on Harris in the Western Isles, with the ferry the MV Hebrides berthed and unloading.
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In Focus
Glenkinchie Distillery's rural setting just over a mile south of
Pencaitland in East Lothian belies the fact that it is only about
a dozen miles south-east of the centre of Edinburgh. To the south the land rises steadily towards the Lammermuir Hills,
and the distillery itself nestles in the bottom of the glen of the Kinchie Burn: hence the name Glenkinchie. About
90% of Glenkinchie's output goes into blended whisky and the distillery refers to itself as the lowland home
of Johnnie Walker. ( More ...)
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On This Day
14 April 1578: James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell dies, insane, in Denmark's notorious Dragholm Prison.
14 April 1582 : The University of Edinburgh is established by a Royal Charter granted by James VI, making it only the sixth university to be founded in the British Isles, and the fourth in Scotland.
14 April 1736: Efforts to quell a riot by the Captain of the City Guard in Edinburgh, Captain John Porteous, lead to six deaths. Portous is later found guilty of murder.
15 April 1710: The birth in Hamilton of William Cullen, a well known doctor who went on to become an influential academic.
Featured Book
Friend or Foe? by Ken Lussey (14 July 2025).
A fast-paced thriller set largely in south-west Scotland during World War Two. It’s late June 1943. Bob and Monique Sutherland’s
journey home from Malta is interrupted in London to hear Soviet claims of a German spy. Back in Scotland, they travel with a Military
Intelligence 11 team to Galloway to track down a ghost who may already have uncovered vital military secrets. When two Soviet agents
arrive in Galloway to help, Bob and Monique need to decide if the spy exists, or whether he is a Soviet invention intended to lure
MI11 into danger.
Read our full review.
Scottish Resources
- Sykes Holiday Cottages, providing a great choice of self-catering accommodation throughout Scotland.
- Cottages & Castles A fabulous selection of self-catering properties for your perfect Scottish escape.
- Wedding, family and other photography in central Scotland and beyond by Carolyn Henry Photography.
- Apartments at Turnberry Luxury self-catering accommodation overlooking Ayrshire's beautiful coastline.
- Floral interior design trends for modern homes. Buy your flowers from myglobalflowers.com
- Holidaycottages.co.uk offer over 750 hand-picked holiday cottages in wonderful locations across Scotland.
- Arachnid Press Independent Scottish Publisher. Our latest book is the World War Two novel Friend or Foe?
- For a great choice of holiday cottages across the UK visit Countrycottagesonline.com
- First Mortgage Scotland's leading mortgage advisors, providing fee-free and impartial mortgage advice.
- Luxury self-drive Land Rover tours with Celtic Routes - scenic routes, handpicked hotels.
- Simply Owners Scotland - Book Scottish self-catering cottages direct with owners for the best rates.
- Rare Find Whisky A collection of singularly special whiskies you won't experience anywhere else.
- Cottage Gems A fabulous collection of luxury, stylish and 5 star holiday properties in the UK and Ireland.
- Scot Mountain Holidays Walking, biking and adventure holidays in Scotland plus family run lodge.
- Hebridean Princess Small ship luxury cruises throughout the Highlands and Islands.
