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Island music festival reveals £3.6m spin-off for economy after record audience

Storm Babet caused significant damage to the beach promenade in Montrose (pic: Angus Council)

St Andrews Harbour closes after Storm Babet causes slipway to wash away

The campaign is aimed at those using DFDS services between Amsterdam and Newcastle (pic: Owen Humphreys/PA)

VisitScotland unveils campaign to boost Scottish tourism with ferry operator

Haunted areas of Scotland are a plenty. Cr. Getty Images

Here are the most hidden haunted locations in Scotland

Glorious Glen Affric is a great place to go forest bathing in Scotland this autumn.

How to embrace quiet living in Scotland this autumn - and where to go

Pumpkin patches are now boasting produce for Halloween

How autumn produce can help you embrace the quiet life trend

National Geographic crowns Scottish Highlands in Best of the World ‘23

SeaFest Peterhead is a new seafood festival taking place in the north-east of Scotland this month

Local food on the menu for tourists as new research shows its draw

Car parks and beauty spots along the A838 are busy as tourists take to the North Coast 500 route in Ullapool, Scotland (Photo by Paul Campbell/Getty Images)

Review of 'right to roam' policy needed to combat 'over-tourism'

Louise Duncan plays her shot from the 17th tee during the second round of the Freed Group Women's Scottish Open presented by Trust Golf at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire. Octavio Passos/Getty Images.

Outdriving Lydia Ko no longer Duncan's Scottish Women's Open highlight

Louise Duncan made her pro debut in last year's Freed Group Women's Scottish Open and is back in action at Dundonald Links this week. Picture: Tristan Jones/LET

Duncan and MacRae secure Women's Scottish Open spots at Dundonald Links

A scenic landscape at Loch Ness. Picture: Getty Images

Boom in French tourists as numbers flock to castles, lochs and Outlander sites

VisitScotland’s Malcolm Roughead

Summer travel: VisitScotland’s Malcolm Roughead on driving growth in tourism

VisitScotland has revealed Year of Stories 2022 highlights in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen.

Themed year proves to be a real success story

A couple survey Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire. Picture: VisitScotland

Surge in North America visitors to Scotland recorded

A festival celebrating the film's 40 anniversary has been cancelled (Moviestore/Shutterstock)

Local Hero festival in Aberdeenshire cancelled

Views along the Kirkpatrick C2C route which opens for public use this summer (pic: Andy McCandlish)

New cycle path stretching 250 miles across Scotland launches in July

Down on the Farm provides a unique accommodation experience for anyone looking for the perfect getaway

The quirky Scottish holiday lets seeing a bookings boom despite the downturn

Gail Porter was this year's Grand Marshal at the Tartan Day Parade in New York City (Picture: Ian West/PA)

Tartan Week shouldn’t be a nationalist affair – UK Government needs to do more

Footpath improvements have recently been made near the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

We must work together to preserve Scotland's beautiful countryside

The 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships will create history with 13 championships in one 'mega event' in Scotland in August.

Scottish Government to spend nearly £36m on cycling 'mega event'

Peterhead Prison Museum's popular Prison Break returns this year.

Aberdeenshire tourism chief looks forward to season ahead

The 150th Open at St Andrews was a part of the sustainability drive through Scotland’s summer of golf in 2022. Picture: Liam Allan/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

Scotland's Sustainable Golf drive shortlisted for Sport Industry Award

The Kelpies are one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions. Picture: VisitScotland/Kenny Lam

Demand for Scottish staycations slump as impact of rising household bills bites

A bottle of Timorous Beastie

What whisky to choose this Burns night - from bargain buys to whisky pairings

Robert Burns took seven out of the top ten spots in a poll of Scotland's favourite Scots poems

Robert Burns’ poems must never be forgotten – Scotsman comment

Actor James Cosmo has given a new recital of Scotland's favourite Scots poem. PIC: Visit Scotland.

Favourite Scots poem revealed as actor James Cosmo gives recital of winner

Continuum Attractions, is taking over one of Scotland’s most famous visitor attractions, The Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition.

New owner and refurbishment planned for Loch Ness Centre

'We pride ourselves on offering an authentic and personal local accommodation experience and this grant will allow us to further enhance that offering,' says the firm's founder Cassie Bouverie. Picture: contributed.

Accommodation booking site Private House Stays checks in funding boost

James Cosmo.

Games of Thrones star James Cosmo launches new Scottish film location guide

VisitScotland executive director of industry and destination development Rob Dickson presented the qualification certificates in a ceremony at the historic 16th century Riddle's Court in Edinburgh.

Tourist guides qualify in bumper numbers amid 'huge demand' for services

The Scottish Fashion Festival will return with an awards ceremony and runway catwalk show at the V&A Dundee museum. Picture: Julie Howden

Centuries of textile making to be celebrated at Scottish Fashion Festival

Craig Milne (Director of Operations, Still Spirit), David Jackson (VisitScotland Regional Director) and Daniel Milne (Managing Director, Still Spirit).

Pitmedden whisky shop toasts 5 Star national tourism rating

Keep Scotland Beautiful ensures policy is clean, green and sustainable - Katie M...

Louise Duncan will be making her professional debut in the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open at Dumbarnie Links in Ayrshire.

Louise Duncan set for pro debut in Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open

Stunning settings like The Renaissance Club in East Lothian, where the Rolex Series event will be staged for the fourth year in a row, being in golf tourists
Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Golf tourism boosts Scotland's economy by £300 million

Some of the workers at Foxlake Adventures, which operates as a social enterprise and is celebrating its tenth anniversary.

Scotland’s first wakeboarding park cheers tenth anniversary after tripling up

Kitchen Coos and Ewes offer farm tours and experiences where you can see Highland cows and Beltex sheep in their natural, farm environment in south west Scotland. Picture: VisitScotland

Major survey aims to boost growth in agritourism

'We are urging people across Scotland to support the tourism and events industry in any way they can,' says VisitScotland (file image). Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images.

Plea to support Scots tourism, with hopes Easter weekend will kick-start season

The Usher Hall is one of Edinburgh's best-known music venues.

Edinburgh to appoint its first music-writer-in-residence

Amy Macdonald PIC: Roger Deckker

Music review: Amy Macdonald, Hydro, Glasgow

SWG3 has become one of Glasgow's best-known live music venues n recnt years.
Picture: Ryan Johnston

Glasgow launches campaign to become the UK's number one music city

The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Edinburgh named one of the world's best places to visit in 2022

Lights from Edinburgh Castle's 'Castle of Light' event illuminate the city skyline. The tourist sector in Scotland has been badly hit by the emergence of the Omicron variant, with events such as Edinburgh's Hogmanay festivities cancelled. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Tourist sector gets £9m to help with 'severe economic impact' of Omicron

Pic: (l to r) Helen Feary (RHS), Frances MacKenzie and Pamela Bruce (both members of the gardening team at Attadale), Joanna Macpherson (Attadale Gardens owner).

Discover Scottish gardens and lift the soul - Joanna Macpherson

Jessie Mann, thought to be Scotland's first female photographer, is among 50 women in the running to have her story told in the Perth City Hall Museum, which is due to open in 2024. PIC: CC.

Women's history to come into full view at Scotland's newest museum

The Scottish Summer Golf Pass covers the Genesis Scottish Open, the Senior Open and the AIG Women's Open.

New Scottish Summer Golf Pass on offer to fans in 2022

Dennis the Menace and Mary Queen of Scots paid a visit with eight-year-old Rocco Cesari and five-year-old Francesca Cesari to Luke Winter of the Story Wagon – a touring space offering creative writing, traditional storytelling and story sharing activities – at The Kelpies in Falkirk to launch Scotland's Year of Stories. Picture: VisitScotland/Chris Watt

Centuries of Scottish stories to be showcased in year-long culture celebration

A public sector wage floor of £10.50 per hour will benefit many care workers from April next year (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA)

Here's what the Scottish Budget is designed to do – Kate Forbes MSP

The 10th hole at Dundonald Links, where the 2022 Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open will be held.

Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open returning to Dundonald Links in 2022

Visit Scotland are offering families across the country Great Days Out in Scotland tickets for a multitude of visitor attractions with up to fifty per cent discount on regular prices.

Kate (6) and Roddy (9) Paulin ready for a historical discovery and lots of fun at the Scottish Mining Museum in Newtongrange, Midlothian.

New campaign offers days out in Scotland for half the price

Tamfest, Ayrshire's Halloween festival, will be staged for the seventh time this month.

Halloween festivals secure Scottish Government backing under recovery drive

The Corrie Fee nature reserve in Angus is being highlighted by VisitScotland under the new campaign.

Overseas visitors urged to embrace 'slow travel' in Scottish tourism campaign

The Scottish Island that Won the Lottery, a documentary shown on Channel 4, was just one of a raft of television programmes set in Scotland in the past year - satisfying a widespread desire from viewers to escape from the realities of current life

Why Scotland is top UK TV location for lockdown escape

Shona the Musical Choir were among the acts performing as part of this year's Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Jess Shurte

Future vision for Edinburgh festivals pledges no return to ‘status quo’

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been staged at Edinburgh Castle esplanade since 1950.

Edinburgh urged not to 'kill the goose that lays the golden egg' over festivals

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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