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Aer Lingus announced earlier this month that they are reinstating flights from Edinburgh to Shannon next spring. Stobart Air, Irish airline and operator of Aer Lingus Regional,  announced new Aer Lingus Regional routes from Cork Airport and Shannon Airport to begin in March 2016. Aer Lingus Regional will reintroduce its Shannon Edinburgh route, operating six flights per week - every...

Three new hotels will open this spring in Edinburgh, two of them off the Royal Mile on New Market Street, part of the New Waverley development, at the end of March, and the third in York Place. All three will be Premier Inns and will mean 150 new jobs from reception staff to maintenance and 10 apprenticeships. Around half of the...

The Bay Hotel & Leisure Centre in Kinghorn has completed a major refurbishment of its iconic Horizons Restaurant and Waterfront Lounge.The new look, completed in less than three months, and designed in house by Director Tommy Wallace, has, as its centrepiece, a stunning T-shaped bar with a “cracked ice” effect glass frontage.The new bar is complete with glass shelving...

The Scottish Caravan, Motorhome & Holiday Home Show will be a free virtual event this year.From 27 to 28 February the UK's top dealers and other touring holiday brands will show their best caravans, camper vans and holiday parks. There will be online stands where prospective customers can chat to dealers asking questions about what is on offer....

32 destinations including four new ones for summer: Antalya (exclusive), Dalaman, Kos (exclusive) and Madeira 160 weekly flights and 700,000 seats available, with a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft added, a 9% uplift on Summer 17 More flights and more seats to Halkidiki, Paphos, Naples and Verona.Jet2.com and  Jet2holidays has announced its biggest ever summer flights and holidays programme from Edinburgh Airport for Summer 2018.There are four brand new destinations (two of them exclusive to Jet2), over 700,000 seats and thousands of 2-5...

FINAL FOUR HOLIDAY HOMES IN CURRENT PHASE AT BRIGHAM HOLIDAY PARK – OFFERING BUYERS SUPERB INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYBrigham Holiday Park at Cockermouth in Cumbria has a final “fab four” of holiday home properties, available to buy in its current phase. These are the superb value ABI Summer Breeze at £29,999, the ABI Oakley at £41,999, the charming Carnaby Rosedale Cottage...

We have been told to stay at home for over fifteen months, and we have. Looking around for a change from our own four walls it was a little odd at first to choose a mini break just a mile from the front door.But it turned out to be a wee adventure, and a wonderful way of looking...

A luxury city hotel has won a hat trick of awards at this year’s prestigious Scottish Hotel Awards, including the awardfor the most romantic hotel in Edinburgh.With its three Jacuzzi suites widely acknowledged as some of the most romantic rooms in the city, Nira Caledonia took home the deserved accolade of Edinburgh's ‘Romantic Hotel of the Year’. The hotel’s Blackwood’s Bar and Grill,...

FESTIVE BREAKS STILL AVAILABLE AT MAINS OF TAYMOUTHMains of Taymouth luxury 5 star Country Estate and Golf Course at Kenmore has announced limited availability for the Christmas period, with a minimum three night stay priced from £558 in one of the estate’s superb 5 star luxury properties. The New Year period is also available from 28th December from £900...

Enjoy a third off hotel stays across the UK As much of the country basks in summertime sunshine, Jurys Inn is offering Scots the perfect reason to book an exciting getaway.The award-winning hotel group is launching a 48-hour flash sale across each one of its 36 locations in the UK, Ireland and Prague. The two-day sale begins tomorrow Wednesday 18th July at...

On Saturday the first flight in the new easyJet service between Edinburgh and Sofia began operating opening up Bulgaria’s capital and biggest city to passengers.This is the beginning of a twice weekly service which will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays offering more choice to and from Scotland’s busiest airport.Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport Gordon Dewar said: “The beginning of...

As we eagerly step into February, bidding farewell to the somewhat gloomy and prolonged days of January, I find myself back from the sunlit shores of Malaga—a charming city that makes for an excellent getaway if you haven't experienced it yet.This trip has become an annual tradition, serving as a delightful celebration for my birthday nestled at the...

Each person living in Scotland might travel 1,335 miles by car, 1,432 miles by train and 1,360 miles by plane in search of the perfect UK break this year, according to research by London North Eastern Railway (LNER).The train operator would prefer that everyone uses the train - and not just so that they can increase their bottom line...

LOOK FORWARD TO PERTHSHIRE STAYCATIONS WITH LAUNCH OF NEW CRIEFF LETTINGS PROPERTY The business which created Gamefield, Crieff, one of Perthshire’s finest self catering & exclusive use venues, is back with another luxurious property.The launch of Brackenhill, a four bedroom, detached cottage, sleeping eight, on the Ochtertyre Estate, Crieff, is being viewed by its owner as an important investment in...

Loganair has cut the number of flights from Edinburgh Airport and others throughout Scotland due to the impact of coronavirus.The airline has cut half of its flights for April and May and will put a quarter of its aircraft into temporary storage.Loganair’s Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles said: “The coronavirus situation has worsened materially in the last four...

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has more good news for Edinburgh holidaymakers.They have just announced a BRAND NEW destination – IZMIR in Turkey - as part of their Summer 20 programme from Edinburgh Airport, which goes on sale today.Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has put flights and holidays on sale to 33 destinations from Edinburgh Airport for Summer 20. The addition of more capacity means over 850,000 seats are going on sale today. As well...

You will have to be quick to snap up the St Patrick's Day Deals with Norwegian - here are flights on offer from  £119.90 one way across the Atlantic.Norwegian now fly 5.8 million passengers from three UK airports including Edinburgh to 50 destinations worldwide. You cannot go through an airport without seeing the distinctive red and white planes and...

On Saturday 30 January motorists using the M90 at Queensferry will be diverted over the Forth Road Bridge in the first trial of the emergency diversion to include live traffic.This builds on an earlier trial held in December, which tested the implementation of traffic management without diverting live traffic onto the route.Traffic will initially be diverted via Kincardine Bridge...

Norwegian has launched its Black Friday Weekend sale, offering travellers up to 30% off all short-haul flights and 15% off all long-haul routes in the UK and Ireland.You can access special Black Friday weekend deals right now on all flights when travelling from 3 December 2018 – 31 March 2019, excluding 17 December 2018 to 6 January 2019. Book by 23.59 GMT Monday...

When travelling with Norwegian recently we mentioned more than once the lovely tail fins on the distinctive planes, and also the late Sir Freddie Laker who first offered low price fares across the Atlantic.Now the low cost airline Norwegian flew to the US from Edinburgh Airport using the brand-new Boeing 737 MAX this weekend featuring the British aviation maverick.The...

SHARON LOOKS FORWARD TO CLEANING UP AT BELMONT OVER THE WINTER MONTHS!The House Manager of a reclaimed Georgian Mansion House on Unst, Shetland, the UK’s most northerly island, has revealed the extraordinary work and personal effort which goes into maintaining the unique property throughout the winter months, so that it is once again ready to welcome self catering guests...

FINAL TWO HOLIDAY HOMES IN CURRENT PHASE AT BRIGHAM HOLIDAY PARK – OFFERING BUYERS SUPERB INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYBrigham Holiday Park at Cockermouth in Cumbria has two final holiday homes available to buy in its current phase, the Carnaby Rosedale Cottage at £52,999, and the ABI Windermere at £53,999.The family run park is just a twenty minute drive to the Lakes....

Rabbie’s Small Group Tours awarded with a Queen’s Award for EnterpriseLeading Edinburgh and Ireland small group tour operator, Rabbie’s, was today presented with the UK’s highest accolade for business success by the Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh, Donald Wilson.The company was presented with the Queen’s Award for International Trade at a ceremony today in recognition of outstanding overseas sales growth...

Principal Edinburgh Charlotte Square is offering a new level of relaxation and rejuvenation with the launch of the city centre’s latest spa and health club in Charlotte Square. With a menu of carefully curated activities and therapies, with second to none equipment and products, The Spa at The Principal brings an elevated experience of health and fitness to guests and...

Staking its claim as one of Scotland’s most exclusive and desirable Holiday Home destinations is Taymouth Village, situated on the five star Mains of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course at Kenmore. Luxury lodges, from top supplier Island Leisure, who supply properties at some of Scotland’s most exclusive parks, can currently be purchased from a very affordable £179,000 at Taymouth...

SIX MORE BOTHIES TO OPEN IN SPRING 2022Following a bumper year for staycations, during which the business picked up an Enterprise Award - Cairngorm Bothies expands.Following a bumper staycation season where getting “back to nature” was at the fore for many holidaymakers, a green tourism brand based deep in the heart of ancient woodland in the Cairngorm National Park,...

There are times I long to be religious. Wouldn’t it be pleasant to truly believe a deity was looking out for you? My only belief is that the fortunate parts of my life are due in no small part to sheer luck and it would be arrogant to think otherwise.I’ll tell you who was blessed though, the Minister who...

Many of us would struggle to row half a mile let alone 3,000 miles across the Atlantic but that’s what a team of five rowers from Portobello achieved.Crossing the finish line in Antigua in late January having set off from the Canary Islands 39 days earlier, the Atlantic Body & Soul team are back and giving a "blisters and...

SILVERWOOD LOCHAN ADDS EXTRA ATTRACTION TO STUNNING NEW PERTHSHIRE RESORTA new luxury lodge resort at Errol in Perthshire is offering an additional attraction for both lodge holiday makers and visitors – its own fully stocked small trout loch, or “lochan”, an old Scottish word for a small loch.Silverwood Luxury Resort is situated between Perth and Dundee in the Carse...

HEAD NORTH TO CARSE OF GOWRIE AND CHECK OUT THE NEW V&A IN DUNDEEStill looking for somewhere to book for an October School Holiday break?Thinking of visiting the new V&A in Dundee at the same time?Edinburgh is awash with attractions but if you have temporarily exhausted them and want to take the kids somewhere fresh, the new V&A in...