Two new solar schemes are now helping to power essential water and waste water services on the Isle of Bute, cutting ...

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A Gaelic sign welcoming tourists to the Scottish island of Bute has been a little misunderstood. The sign is written in the local language and is supposed to read: ‘Welcome to the beauty of the Isle ...

When it comes to holidays in Scotland, summer is understandably the most popular time of year. However, autumn offers many of its own advantages that make it the perfect season for a staycation. For ...

After a wet start to June, it finally feels like summer is beginning in Scotland. With high temperatures forecast across the country over the coming days, many Scots will be wondering how to make the ...

A black truffle has been cultivated on a Scottish isle in what is thought to be a first for a UK island. Professor Paul W Thomas, an honorary professor at the University of Stirling, discovered the ...

ISLE OF BUTE, SCOTLAND — While the Scottish vote for independence failed by a margin of 45-55 percent, it was an elegant exercise in constitutional democracy for all of the world to witness. The ...

When I reach the ferry’s upper deck, I am sore-footed, sweaty and grinning from ear to ear. It is Christmas Eve and once again I have only just caught the last boat back to Bute. The ferry is unmoored ...