Scotland's most collectible whiskies named including 'most expensive Scotch ever'

A beach on a stunning Scottish island has been named the third best in the world by top travel experts.

New research has revealed Scottish traditional music is surging in popularity, with more than a third of Scots listening it to more often in the past year.

The beginning of March marks the first day of meteorological spring, but the weather in Scotland this weekend will continue to feel cold and wintry, according to forecasters.

The Body Shop is set to close another 75 stores, including seven in Scotland with the loss of 489 jobs.

The best fish and chips takeaways and restaurants in the UK have been crowned at a prestigious award ceremony, and a number of Scottish chippies were recognised.

How did you like the chocolate factory, Charlie? Instead of the most wonderful place in the whole world, angry customers and event participants from a botched “Wonka World” immersive experience held this weekend in Glasgow, Scotland, are angry and seeking a refund.

Humza Yousaf has been urged to ditch a “devastating” £190million housing cash cut in this week’s Scottish budget amid soaring rents and a homelessness emergency.

Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, boygenius and Raye all performed at last year’s event. A statement on social media from organisers read: “We’ve decided to take a break with Connect Music Festival in 2024 to take the time to build the next edition of the festival; to make sure it flourishes, evolves, and continues to offer wonderful experiences for fans.”The announcement comes in a year where many other grassroots festival events have also been cancelled by organisers. December saw Herefordshire’s Nozstock Hidden Valley announce that 2024 would be their final incarnation after 26 years due to “soaring costs” and financial risk”, while the fan favourite Shepton Mallet skating and music festival NASS announced that they wouldn’t be putting on an event this summer either as it was “just not economically feasible to continue”.Elsewhere, rising costs also cancelled Dumfries’ Doonhame Festival for 2024, Bluedot announced a year off for the land to “desperately” recover after being struck by heavy rain and cancellations last summer, Nottingham’s Splendour has been canned for this year due to planning delays from a financially-struggling city council, and Barn On The Farm shared that it would be taking a fallow year due to financial constraints.Standon Calling also recently announced its postponement due to a “very challenging climate”.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston's life might be a million miles away from when he lived in Scotland now that he reside in Las Vegas with wife Tianna Chanel Flynn - but he'll always have a special place in his heart for his hometown of Greenock. "I'm very lucky to have a home in Vegas where my wife is from - but I've still got my place in Greenock," the 39 year old explained to OK! when we caught up with him and best pal Phil MacHugh ahead of their new TV show on BBC, Norwegian Fling. "I actually spend most of my time here.

A murder accused told police his alleged victim was in Scotland before officers discovered the man's decomposing body in his own home, a jury has heard. Ian Connell denies murdering 45-year-old Donald Patience, who was found dead in a property on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury.

Staff at Scotland's biggest holiday park have revealed that their job is so much fun that it feels like "Christmas every day". Workers at Craig Tara have spoken about their life-changing experiences at the Haven super-park, which houses a massive 1,400 caravans.

Stacey Solomon has shared an update on her Scotland holiday, revealing she was left feeling "so embarrassed" after she was forced to "sleep in a car park".The mum-of-five said the incident occurred when she and husband Joe Swash failed to find an available campsite during the trip. Stacey, 34, and Joe, 42, whisked their children away on an action-packed getaway after Joe purchased a lavish motorhome, worth around £60,000.The family have been venturing round Scotland for a number of days and Stacey has been documenting the trip on her Instagram account.

Police Scotland's frontline officers are set to receive body-worn cameras by "late summer", according to the force's chief constable.

A popular food chain based in Scotland has been named "the worst in the world".

BBC Scotland has ditched its flagship news programme The Nine after it struggled to win viewers.

People living in Scotland are in a unique position as there will be 15 benefits and payments only available for those living north of the border by the end of this year. A pilot rollout of Carer Support Payment began in November in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles and will gradually replace all new claims for Carer's Allowance, delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

More than 150,000 naloxone kits have been given out in Scotland to help prevent fatal overdoses from drugs like heroin since 2011. The latest report shows 28,689 kits were handed out in 2022-23.

A local government body has called for councillors to receive a 22 per cent pay rise in a bid to make the job more attractive.

The Agency: Unfiltered, BBC Scotland's glossy series about the glamorous and drama-filled world of social media influencers, has returned with a triumphant second series.

Spring is nearly on the horizon, but before the end of February, the UK could face another spell of freezing cold and unpredictable weather.