Balmoral Castle and Estate to reopen this week to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The Scottish residence is apparently the Queen’s favourite home. “She says it’s the only place that she can really relax, enjoy her freedom and be herself away from prying eyes. “She can clear her mind and have a think without being bothered by the niceties of court life,” says royal expert Ingrid Seward of the Cairngorms estate where Her Majesty has traditionally upped sticks to in the summer months.

Following a series of health setbacks, royal followers are wondering if Prince Harry is visiting the Queen anytime soon. Though Harry will attend The Invictus Games in the Netherlands, one royal expert believes it is very unlikely that the red-headed former royal will visit his home country to see the Queen after she dropped out of her family’s Easter Sunday celebrations. 

Outlander's Sam Heughan talked about his castle upbringing as filming for series seven gets well underway.

A Scots community has been left devastated after finding their beloved 'local celebrity' Red Deer dead with 'his head chopped from his body'.

A popular West Lothian tourist attraction has taken off since it was established a decade ago.

It was the theatre show created to mark Celtic’s glittering Centenary Season in 1988.

Falkirk schoolgirl Mila Sneddon couldn't contain her joy when Lorraine's Doctor Hilary presented her with a special gift to celebrate beating cancer.

Anne Hergerty discovered to her shock that she is related to the Queen in an episode of ITV’s DNA Journey which aired on Monday. The Chase star found out on the show that Queen Elizabeth II is her 19th cousin and that King Robert the Bruce was her great grandfather 20 times over. When the connection was revealed to Anne, she confessed that she had already been told this information by her grandmother – although she didn’t believe her at the time.

Rod Stewart, Martin Compston and Frankie Boyle celebrated Celtic's victory over Rangers at Ibrox following the Old Firm clash.

A delighted Scott Brown raised a toast to Celtic after his former side's massive win over Rangers at Ibrox.

Emeli Sandé has shared a picture of herself with her girlfriend for the first time as she celebrates living her truth after finding love with a woman. The Scots born Read All About It singer who was previously married to marine biologist Adam Gouraguine, said this week that she is ‘happier than ever’ in her new relationship. After being married to Adam for two years, she revealed she had fallen for a pianist when learning about classical music.

With searches for 'family breaks in the UK' continuing to increase, new research has revealed the top 10 locations for family staycations in the UK.

For most people, being nominated for a prize as illustrious as an Oscar would be enough to secure bragging rights for the rest of their lives but for those attending the prestigious ceremony, a golden statue isn’t the only thing to smile about. Ahead of the event on Sunday, Distinctive Assets has given a sneak peek into the award show’s infamous ‘Everyone Wins’ Nominee Gift Bag, and reports suggest that it boasts a hefty price tag of more than £105,000.

Samuel L Jackson has revealed he is a massive Outlander fan - and he dreams about Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe.

The Queen is reported to have had a £20,000 "wheelchair-friendly' lift installed at her cottage in Balmoral in order to help with her mobility.

Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it is reported that the Queen's private estate is looking to provide homes and jobs to Ukrainian refugees.The move comes after a rural estate in Scotland offered accommodation and employment to those fleeing Ukraine, with Prince Charles also thinking of helping at his Dumfries House estate in Ayrshire. Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has said that over 40 estates have volunteered to help those fleeing the horrors of war and coming to Scotland.

Take a look inside one of Britain's spookiest holiday homes - a 14th century castle where guests can sleep with axes above their heads.