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London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will have hundreds of thousands of tickets for sale from Tuesday to cover the Christmas and New Year period.Tickets will apply to travel between 21 December and 6 January 2023.You can sign up today for alerts on the LNER website and App.David Horne, Managing Director at LNER, said: “We are looking forward to...

As lockdown eases all over the UK, a Lake District Holiday Park is keen to showcase its new range of quality holiday homes, priced from just £29,999, to its traditional heartland of Scottish buyers.The park has recently opened for holiday home sales only, with plans to fully open for short breaks when Government guidelines allow.Prospective buyers can...

Scottish Thistle Awards Regional Final success.A year after it suffered severe storm damage, eco self-catering business, Cairngorm Bothies, situated in the Cairngorm National Park, is celebrating being chosen as a national finalist in the Scottish Thistle Tourism Awards.The business, which is fast becoming a byword for green tourism, won the “Working Together for Tourism” Award for the...

The all-electric train operator which has caused a stir on the Edinburgh to London route is looking to run trains to Glasgow perhaps from next summer.FirstGroup which owns Lumo has said that the company is in discussions with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to extend the routes on to Glasgow after the trains arrive in Edinburgh. This would...

Norwegian has chosen British author Jane Austen to become its latest ‘tail fin hero’.The renowned author’s portrait will grace the tail fin of a Norwegian Dreamliner aircraft, as 2017 marked the 200th anniversary of her death. The airline has always used iconic figures to decorate the tail fins of its distinctive aircraft. It usually chooses personalities who symbolise the airline's...

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...

NEW MULTI MILLION POUND LODGE DEVELOPMENT FOR ABERDEENSHIRE TRANSFORMS REDUNDANT FARMLocal developer Bill McDonald has announced the launch of Royal Arch Riverside Park near Fettercairn, a new multi million pound lodge development created on former redundant farmland.Offering over fifty units in its first phase, priced from £70-£250k, Royal Arch Riverside Park, which is just a mile from the A90,...

Swap the city for the highlands with Highland Safaris Autumn WatchLooking to get out into the fresh air this autumn? Discover the sights and sounds which makes this season so special, with a short journey of around an hour and a half from Edinburgh to get to Highland Safaris at Aberfeldy.Their Autumn Watch Land Rover Safaris – taking place...

From the middle of next month you will be able to fly direct from Edinburgh Airport to three destinations on the east coast of the US with Norwegian Airlines. The new flights are targeted at three smaller airports which allows the prices to be kept low.Edinburgh to Providence - handy for a city break to Boston only a short hop by...

A new artwork was unveiled at Principal Edinburgh (that's the George Hotel to you and me!) last week.The hotel manager, Andreas Maszczyk gave us a special tour of the newly refurbished building, but introduced the new piece of art to assembled journalists first: "We are revealing something very special tonight by artist Charlie Anderson!"Anderson explained: "I was asked to create a...

LAKE DISTRICT HOLIDAY PARK SEEKS MORE PARK OPPORTUNITIES AS BUYING FOR INVESTMENT TREND CONTINUES APACEAs the trend for holiday home ownership as an investment opportunity continues, a privately owned Lake District park is predicting its best ever year, and is actively seeking to buy more parks all over the North West.Jimmy Stewart has owned and run Brigham Holiday Park...

Edinburgh residents have the chance to be part of Scottish history, by winning a Golden Ticket for a VIP seat on the first passenger train to the Scottish Borders to mark the launch of the new Borders Railway.The City of Edinburgh Council, in partnership with This is Edinburgh, has 30 pairs of Golden Tickets up for grabs through the thisisedinburgh.com website.Offering a...

Virgin East Coast has announced this morning that they will offer a further 22,000 seats on the Edinburgh to London route and that they have been given permission to run a further 42 services per week from May.This means that there will be a further four trains in each direction from 16 May onwards, ensuring that the Edinburgh to...

Rothbury. We've seen the sign on many occasions as we drove up and down the A1, but never thought of making the short journey.We did this time and we are glad we did. To set the scene, Rothbury is a market town in Northumberland. It is situated on the banks of the River Coquet and is 14 miles north...

City dwellers seeking a Cumbria bolthole might like to head for Camelot Holiday Park at Longtown near Carlisle where the latest luxury development, The Paddocks, is now selling from its third phase.Current available properties include a stunning Willerby Manor at £69,000, a spacious design with a traditional layout which adds chic and modern touches making this something really special....

Kendal. One of the go-to towns in The Lake District and an ideal location for touring, but where to stay, that was the question. There are many options and varying prices. We've stayed high-end but this time we through, let's try mid-range with a deal.Up popped the Riverside Hotel (pictured), a family-owned, converted, 18th-century tannery. It ticked a number of...

Autumn in the US is a colourful time to witness the changing scenery with all the leaves and foliage changing colour before your eyes.Aer Lingus has some deals to take you to the Catskills, the Adirondacks and the Kangamus Highway through its routes to the East Coast and places like Rainier National Park by way of Seattle....

A chance to step back in time and travel by steam train on Scotland’s newest scenic rail route as well as cross the iconic Forth Rail Bridge is back on the timetable this summer.Passengers will have the opportunity to travel on a train hauled by a Black Five steam locomotive when it travels for the first time on the...

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...

MAKE A MEADOWS LODGE THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT AT THE MEADOWS, FORFARThe Meadows in Forfar has released additional luxury turnkey lodges for sale, from just £70,000. The popular park, just eighteen miles from Dundee, includes the on site Lochlands Mill Restaurant, and is open all year. Leading lodge manufacturers, Pemberton, Atlas, and Omar have supplied the superbly appointed lodges...

Heathrow recently announced a raft of new measures which would be deliverable with the expansion of the airport, and which the airport owner believe would boost Scotland’s links to the world, and help Scottish businesses connect to global growth. For anyone who travels to Heathrow it is a well known frustration that time spent in a holding pattern above the south east of...

Joy had politely complimented the five musicians during a 90-minute jam session in the atmospheric Reel Bar in central Kirkwall.As the clock ticked towards 11.00pm the white-haired mandolin player suddenly plucked the first notes of Waltzing Matilda. He had obviously noted her strong Australian accent.The expression on Joy’s face was memorable and the incident provided an indication of the...

With the quirky touch of public rooms named after Shetland Ponies originally stabled in the nearby Stud on the estate, it is obvious that there is a great deal of history surrounding the original buildings which now form part of Garvock House Hotel in Dunfermline!Formerly known as Transy House, the House was owned by a wealthy family and formed...

Located in Edinburgh’s historic heart, five-star Old Town Chambers is set in a medieval close just off the world-famous Royal Mile.  The high-end serviced apartments are chic, contemporary and beautifully styled, whilst still possessing all the facilities needed to feel like a home from home.The locale is superb for a city break, with the bars, clubs and restaurants of...

From next year another major American airline will offer a direct flight from Edinburgh to the Big Apple.  From 27 May 2016 Delta will commence a daily service from Edinburgh Airport direct to New York JFK. This allows more choice and connectivity across all of North America via Delta’s extensive network and strong Sky Team alliance at New York JFK. The aircraft...

     A SILVERWOOD STAY FOR CHRISTMAS & BEYOND! Silverwood Luxury Resort at Errol, between Perth and Dundee, has released prices for discounted breaks throughout November to February, including Christmas and New Year! Have a Christmas shopping break, a post Christmas relaxation break to recover from the festivities, a Valentine’s Day treat or simply just to get together with friends – or maybe...

Scotland's first direct flight to the Caribbean takes off on 5 December 2021, when Virgin Atlantic starts flying from Edinburgh to Barbados.Here's our guide to a Caribbean isle that packs a lot into a small package:Just over 20 miles from north to south and 14 miles across at its widest – roughly the size of Arran - and...

A SIMPLE product switch is set to dramatically cut plastic waste at a top Edinburgh hotel. By swapping individual L’Occitane bottles of shampoo, shower gel, conditioner and body lotion in favour of topped up large bottles, Nira Caledonia will save 400 cubic metres of plastic waste each year – enough to fill the load-space of 62 standard-size Ford Transits. It comes...

Ryanair have announced more routes to be added to their Winter 2021/22 schedule from Edinburgh Airport.The total number of routes which the airline is flying from Edinburgh is now 50 with hopes for tourism recovery in Europe. The four new routes include Cork, Madrid, Palermo and Paris. Beauvais.Ryanair’s Director of Marketing, Dara Brady said:“Ryanair remains committed to re-building...

THIRD CONSECUTIVE INDUSTRY AWARD FOR ATHOLL PALACEPitlochry Hotel rated UK best for overall service & hospitalityAtholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry is celebrating winning a prestigious international prize for the third year in a row.Irish Coach tour operator, CIE Tours International, has rated 4 star Atholl Palace as the best overall hotel for service and hospitality in the UK.The awards...