Get a taste of history with the Johnnie Walker anniversary blend

odd place names and it Scots and tourists can't get enough of having their pics taken next to some hilarious road signs.

coronavirus infection rate.Jason Leitch, the national clinical director, told the BBC another round of restrictions could buy the country 28 days in the fight against the pandemic.He said some closures to business and education would deliver a “short, sharp shock” to the rate of infection without the need for a full lockdown, like the country experience in March.Deputy First Minister John Swinney said on Sunday further restrictions could be considered as the government warned of a “rising

NHS could face the most difficult winter since it was founded in 1948. The chairman of BMA Scotland's GP committee said the pressure caused by coronavirus could cause the system to "overheat".

blind in one eye and in excruciating pain after a tap water parasite burrowed into her eye. Charlotte Clarkson was working as a summer camp director in Canada when she picked up the horrendous infection but waited months to get a proper diagnosis.

murder young men and get away with it, his former boss has revealed. Iain Mackinnon, who was Nilsen's manager at a London job centre in 1980, said the Scot had spoken in the office about how nobody would notice if a "rootless young man" was picked up in a bar and killed.

breakdown organisation Green Flag to provide car safety and maintenance tips – especially for those leaving home for the first time. With thousands of youngsters running older cars and now driving on unfamiliar roads, the advice could prove particularly useful.

flu vaccine has been described as being “more important than ever before” amid the coronavirus pandemic. It is for this reason that the Scottish Government announced that it will be expanding its free vaccination programme to protect those most a risk during the outbreak of Covid-19.

bagpipe-metal version of the Final Countdown.Hugely popular piper Archy J – aka The Snake Charmer from India, has teamed up with fellow pipers from two folk-metal bands to create a unique take on the 1986 Europe hit.The resulting clip sees Archy pipe alongside Scotland's own Jane Espie and her band Celtica Nova, as well as Argentinian band Skiltron. The seven musicians create a version of the hit you're unlike anything you'll have heard before.

Wishaw, took to social media over the weekend to show himself eat pal Nick McCormack's food order after switching the delivery address. Nick had boasted about his order in the friend's group chat on Saturday night to make the other boys jealous as he waited for his dessert order.

Outlander fix.For fans looking to immerse themselves back into the world of the hit show, we thought we'd take a closer look at some of the top filming locations in Scotland to look forward to visiting when travel resumes.While the show portrays it as 1940s Inverness, the beautiful town of Falkland in Fife, where the scenes are shot, is worth visiting in its own right.

Perth woman hurled racial abuse at a man who was born in Scotland - in a bid to get arrested, the sheriff court was told this week.Police officers duly obliged - and when they spoke to Jessie Hendry she said: “Bring back Hitler so we can have another war.”Jailing her for 54 weeks, Sheriff William Wood branded her behaviour “simply appalling”.He pointed out: “Mr Elherik is as Scottish as you are.”Nine or more cars struck by mystery stone-throwerHendry’s sentence was backdated to July 13, when she

House of Commons they should not be encouraging their constituents to 'game the system' - despite them being 'inundated' with messages from ill people unable to get tested. Munira Wilson, an MP for Twickenham in London, told the House of Commons she had been told by constituents that they were able to get tested in the town if they entered a Scottish postcode into the government's online booking system.

restaurants. The Scottish celebrity chef, 53, revealed that a new fry-up would be joining the menu at the Savoy Grill in London from September 21.

Protect Scotland app, according to Nicola Sturgeon. Kirsty Feerick's partner Daniel Rafferty tested positive for Covid-19 today having come down with symptoms, including a loss of taste and smell.Daniel, 26, had been feeling run down without feeling badly ill before suddenly being unable to taste or smell anything at all on Thursday.

cops have told how they saved three people from a devastating house fire - minutes after watching four of their colleagues being injured in a street rammy. Constables Jordan Loughrey and Claire Coleman, both based at Paisley Police Station, have now been praised for their bravery by a senior Police Scotland officer.They had just finished responding to an incident in Belmont Road, Paisley, on Saturday, July 25, during which four of their colleagues were injured.A 20-year-old man was arrested in

It's almost  impossible to improve a classic biscuit, such as the shortbread produced by Dean’s of Huntly.The 40-year-old recipe was perfected by Helen Dean back in the 70s and remains the same today, with son Bill now overseeing production.World famous, they are exported across the globe but are also available on Aldi’s shelves in the Specially Selected range that celebrates the best of Scottish provenance.Die-hard traditionalists might always reach for the All Butter Shortbread Fingers, but

emergency helipad in her remote Highland village to help save other lives.Heather Teale is raising funds for the project and plans have now been lodged with Highland Council.Her beloved daughter Bethany Walker died of sepsis in January 2018.She was rushed by air ambulance to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.The helicopter was able to land in a pub car park, empty at the time, but would have struggled otherwise to find a place to land.Applecross is at least a two-hour drive from the hospital and is

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.It's the blockbuster film about the life of William Wallace that led to a generation of Scots (and many non-Scots) gleefully shouting "Freeeddooomm!" at the top of their lungs, and incredibly it turns 25 this week.Braveheart first debuted way back in 1995 and a quarter of century on, it still retains much of its original charm.To celebrate, we've picked out a

Edinburgh Airport. Sean Clerkin, 59, was arrested by cops at 7.30am at his home this morning, after an incident at Scotland's largest airport on August 20.