As Charles ate airline food heading to Australia,I ate like a king in his own stately home

As Charles ate airline food heading to Australia,I ate like a king in his own stately home

It is a new private dining experience which allows the public to enjoy the mother of all 18th-century feasts,served by a traditional butler,in the royal chamber.

  • byRob Harris

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The most moving story about the Queen you’ve never heard but must see

The most moving story about the Queen you’ve never heard but must see

Not only did Marion Crawford devote 17 years to the two princesses,but she sacrificed the possibility of having children of her own.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Alex Salmond,former first minister of Scotland,dies aged 69

Alex Salmond,former first minister of Scotland,dies aged 69

Alex Salmond,who led Scotland’s 2014 independence referendum,collapsed and died soon after delivering a speech in North Macedonia on Saturday.

  • byNick Gutteridge,Simon Johnson andEthan Croft
A magnificent,calf-burning hike through two of England’s national parks

A magnificent,calf-burning hike through two of England’s national parks

Two dramatic national parks in northern England are practically neighbours,yet worlds apart in their appeal.

  • byRob McFarland
‘Edinburgh-lite’ and the other Scottish cities you must visit

‘Edinburgh-lite’ and the other Scottish cities you must visit

With its good looks and epic festivals,Edinburgh gets most of the love – but Scotland has alternatives if you’ve already been to its glorious capital.

  • bySteve McKenna
Scotland’s iconic castle is a treasure trove of unexpected delights

Scotland’s iconic castle is a treasure trove of unexpected delights

With nearly 1000 years of siege-riddled history,Edinburgh Castle stands proud on the remnants of an old volcano – with big guns,prisons and precious crowns inside.

  • byDavid Whitley
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The ‘other’ St Kilda:the eerie abandoned islands you can visit

The ‘other’ St Kilda:the eerie abandoned islands you can visit

Don’t expect amusements and sunbathers at this super-remote Scottish outpost. Its dramatic terrain and ghostly ruins tell a bleak saga.

  • bySteve McKenna
The soul-stirring beauty of the Scottish isles you never knew existed

The soul-stirring beauty of the Scottish isles you never knew existed

A small-ship cruise takes in the UK’s most northerly islands,which are closer to Norway’s Bergen than they are to Scotland’s Edinburgh.

  • bySteve McKenna
Scotland to host Commonwealth Games in 2026 after Australian funding deal as netball pushes to avoid cut

Scotland to host Commonwealth Games in 2026 after Australian funding deal as netball pushes to avoid cut

A scaled-back version of the Games,expected to feature just 10 sports and hundreds fewer athletes,will return to Glasgow 12 years after the city last played host.

  • byRob Harris andRoy Ward
Australia’s Comm Games body splashes millions more on Glasgow 2026 games

Australia’s Comm Games body splashes millions more on Glasgow 2026 games

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games could receive up to $4.5 million to pay for a shortfall the Scottish and UK governments refuse to cover.

  • bySteve Larkin andAshleigh McMillan
Glam new Scottish hotel’s divisive look has earned it a rude nickname

Glam new Scottish hotel’s divisive look has earned it a rude nickname

W Edinburgh looks like nothing else in the city. And the views from this swirling newcomer are out of this world.

  • bySteve McKenna