Category Archives: Scotland

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Scotland Has a Sunniest Town and a Gloomiest Village, and They’re Not Far Apart

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A new Sun Index has named Leuchars as Scotland’s sunniest place and Kinlochewe as the gloomiest. For budget travelers, that means the best odds of dry days are on the east coast, while the Highlands still offer the big scenery even if the sun is playing hard to get.

Netflix Star William Gao’s band is playing Glasgow and Tickets go on sale soon

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Wasia Project, the indie pop duo led by siblings Olivia Hardy and William Gao, will play SWG3 Galvanizers in Glasgow on November 4, 2026, with tickets going on pre-sale June 11 and general sale June 12.

ScotRail Is Beefing Up Trains for a Sold-Out Murrayfield Gig This Weekend

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ScotRail is adding extra carriages and crowd controls for Zach Bryan fans heading to Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Sunday, June 14, with Haymarket station again the key rail stop for getting in and out without too much pain.

Pigeon Park opens in Glasgow’s Dalmarnock as new £1.05m green space

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Glasgow’s latest pocket park has opened in Dalmarnock beside the station, turning vacant land into a new green space with play areas, seating, planting and community growing plots.

Scotland’s Best Wild Swim Spots Just Got Ranked, So Your Summer Dip Can Be Less of a Guessing Game

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Scotland’s environment watchdog has released 2026 bathing water rankings for 89 monitored swim spots, with 47 rated excellent and three still classed as poor.