The writer Lawrence Durrell called it ‘islomania’, a condition he described as ‘an affliction of the spirit’ that led sufferers to find islands ‘irresistible’. He caught the bug on Corfu, but I defy you not to turn into an islomaniac after a visit to one of the many beautiful islands off the coast of Scotland. … Read more
Boris Johnson’s planned bridge to Northern Ireland could end up being a tunnel, the Scottish Secretary said today. Alister Jack said the PM agreed with him that an underground link could be cheaper and avoid problems such as the huge Second World War munitions dump in the Irish Sea. Mr Johnson has previously extolled the … Read more
A converted shipping container in a Highlands beauty spot is being advertised on Airbnb as a £195-a-night ‘bespoke bothy’ (a small mountain refuge). But the 10ft by 10ft steel box has been branded an ‘eyesore’ on social media and also compared to a ‘prison cell’. The accommodation features a wooden couch, which also serves as … Read more