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1 week ago | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Alexander Smail |Elizabeth Hunter
A dwarf rabbit in Scotland has been photographed looking after newborn chicks. The adorable images have been shared ahead of Easter this weekend. Skip is a one-year-old dwarf mini lop rabbit who resides at Auchingarrich Wildlife Park in Perthshire, with staff describing him as "loving cuddles". The animal has recently become close with a group of chicks that were born just three days ago. In the photographs, the five chicks can be seen playing with Skip.
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1 week ago | 
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Elizabeth Hunter |Ben Borland
A woman was hospitalised after she was poisoned by sewage while swimming in the sea off the Scottish coast. Shelley Sim took a dip with her swim group to celebrate a friend's birthday – but woke up the next morning with stomach pains and fatigue. Her GP told her to go to the hospital urgently, where she remained for five days due to severe gastroenteritis and dehydration.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesun.co.uk | Elizabeth Hunter
A SINGLETON who opened a bookshop is living a real-life love story - after marrying an author she met in her store. Sarah Frame owns The Book Nook in her hometown of Stewarton in Ayrshire. Before opening the shop her daughter predicted she might find love in her new role - but Sarah says she never expected it to happen. But then crime author Douglas Skelton attended a book festival in her shop - and they fell in love. They even decided to use the bookshop as the venue for their wedding.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Elizabeth Hunter |Sally Hind
Traquair House, near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, dates back to 1107 - and has been home to the same family since 1491. Scotland's oldest inhabited family home has been pictured preparing to open their doors to the public. Traquair House, situated near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, dates back to 1107 - and has been home to the same family since 1491.
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4 weeks ago | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Elizabeth Hunter
"When I first started and was on the switchboard, it was very different to how it is here now. I'm definitely going to miss the company and all the chats."One of Britain's oldest NHS workers is set to retire at 90 - after 58 years of service. Cathie Lackie, 90, will step down from her receptionist job at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) after nearly six decades serving NHS Lothian.
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1 month ago | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Alexander Smail |Elizabeth Hunter
New pictures show the inner workings of Scotland's oldest active distillery. The Glenturret Distillery in Perthshire has been producing whisky for more than 250 years. Dating back to 1763, it has welcomed Prime Ministers, princes, and even Robert Burns. The team at Glenturret utilise water from the Grampian mountain range, as well as approximately 1.8 tonnes of barley, for each batch of whisky. According to staff, the distilling process has remained as traditional as possible to honour its roots.
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1 month ago | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Alexander Smail |Elizabeth Hunter
A historic Scottish estate has reopened to the public for the first time this year. The House of the Binns in West Lothian dates back to the 17th century. Overlooking the River Forth, it was constructed in 1612 by Edinburgh merchant Thomas Dalyell. New images shared by the estate show staff getting ready to welcome visitors earlier this week after shutting its doors for the winter. Managed by the National Trust for Scotland, The House of the Binns is now once again open to the public.
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1 month ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Elizabeth Hunter
NEW pictures show the inner workings of Scotland's oldest working distillery - which has been operating since 1763. The Glenturret Distillery in Perthshire has been producing whisky for over 250 years, and has welcomed Prime Ministers, princes, and even the legendary Robert Burns through its doors.
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1 month ago | 
thescottishsun.co.uk | Elizabeth Hunter
RESEARCHERS have unveiled the world's first AI-powered robot - that makes cups of coffee. The robot developed by a team at the University of Edinburgh uses a combination of AI, sensors, and fine-tuned motor skills - to make a brew. Designers say it allows the robot to interact with its surroundings in more human-like ways than ever before. The new device - a robotic arm with seven movable joints - first interprets verbal instructions it receives, then analyses its surroundings.
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1 month ago | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Elizabeth Hunter |Billy Gaddi
In a protest to Donald Trump, a banner displaying the message 'Shame On You' has been erected near his mother's birth place. A sign reading 'Shame On You' in a protest against Donald Trump has been displayed at a shop near the birth place of the US President's mother. Sarah Venus and her husband Peter own the store Lewis Revival in South Beach, Stornoway, and began displaying the banner after witnessing the "appallingly abusive" treatment of Ukrainian President Zelensky by Trump and JD Vance.
