THEY were once the essential destination for sun-seeking Scots eager...
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THEY were once the essential destination for sun-seeking Scots eager to make the most of their summer holiday.
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Scotland has long attracted crowds of tourists drawn by golf and whisky, but now the new government, which wants independence from London, says it is giving the sector a higher priority.
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Something strange happened on the sun last week: all the sunspots vanished. This is a sign, say forecasters, that solar minimum is coming sooner than expected.
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By Shan Ross  EVERY one of Scotland's designated bathing beaches passed stringent water quality tests this summer, the first time such a result has been achieved since testing began 20 years ago.
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By Rosemary Gallagher  GONE are the days when people visited their local bank or building society when they wanted a mortgage or savings account - and brand loyalty is becoming a thing of the past.
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HOLIDAYMAKERS are set to benefit from a massive expansion of low-cost flights from Edinburgh to some of Europe - s top sunshine destinations.
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BANKING group Abbey is to boost its Scottish workforce after axing two business banking sites south of the Border.
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By BRIAN DONNELLY  WITH the promise of cheap land, it might just be a steppe in the right direction for adventurous Scottish farmers.
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HMS Vengeance returns to Faslane submarine base on the river Clyde. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.Comment
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By GRAEME SMITH  THE first stage in a nationwide campaign to counter salmon poaching was launched yesterday on the River Tay.  Poaching had dwindled as the numbers of fish returning to Scotland's rivers fell during the late 80s and early 1990s.
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Rangers' Scottish Cup fourth round tie against East Stirling on Sunday has fallen victim to the weather.
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By Katy Guest  In Nicaragua this summer, they had much the same problem with the bean harvest as we did in Britain. As the sun scorched the fields and prayed-for rain failed to fall, tender legume crops failed. In Britain, we feared that Bird's Eye might have to put up its prices.
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Whenever I speak of "going home," my friends know I'm visiting my folks who now live in Scotland.
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Some of the regionâs best minds are captivated by the challenge of solar power and hope to put the development of solar technologies on a faster track.
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Plans to restore the ancient tradition of living and working in woodland areas are being submitted in the Highlands.
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The top spots offering a peek into the past.
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By DAVID ROSS HIGHLAND CORRESPONDENT  SCOTTISH Water yesterday hit back at its critics in the Highlands and Islands, and sought to prove its commitment to the most remote communities in the land.