Lifestyle

KitKats are getting a bespoke makeover, with “luxury handcrafted” versions going on sale for as much as £14 in time for Christmas.

Turnberry Holiday Park in Ayrshire has offered a free five-day stay to help families whose Thomas Cook trips have been cancelled following the firm's collapse.

Let’s imagine a world in which our farmers are in charge of the weather – in a benign way. A world in which farmers can create any climate, anywhere, at any time.

There may be no place like it but what, exactly, makes a home? Developers and planners seek to answer this question in an increasingly sophisticated residential sector, one which continues to diversify to meet evolving occupier needs. As a result, sub-sets of housing beyond the traditional owner and landlord/tenant models are emerging – with the rise of student accommodation, retirement housing and short term lets, including those administered through Airbnb.

An aspirin a day could help stave off heart disease - even if you have no history of it, according to a new study.

She has brought magic into the lives of millions around the globe, but in particular JK Rowling has touched the lives of those in Scotland with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

It has been credited with fuelling the boom in Scottish tourism in recent years.

A woman was subjected to a “humiliating” ordeal at a Boots store after the senior pharmacist refused to speak to her to discuss why he had rejected her request for an emergency supply of contraception.

Pollution from motor vehicles is caused by all who use them, whether a bus passenger, motorbike rider or the driver of a grossly toxic hyperfast petrol supercar or vast limousine.

The Money Talk Team, funded by the Scottish Government, has already helped thousands of families in Scotland, writes Hayley Matthews.

A major new report into Scotland’s film and TV sectors has raised concerns about the “widespread” use of unpaid internships, a lack of diversity across its workforces and a gender pay gap holding back future growth.

A groundbreaking app which helps missing people in the UK who are suffering from dementia has been downloaded more than 10,000 times.

Fintech, the use of technology in the delivery of financial services, is thriving. Companies and products such as Monzo and Apple Card improve how consumers spend their money while FNZ and Money Dashboard help with managing finances. Even the very nature of money itself is evolving with Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra.

I don’t care much for social media. I don’t agree with the school of thought that we must Instagram it or it didn’t happen. Perhaps that’s a strange admission for someone who regularly uses both Twitter and LinkedIn and records podcasts (we’re on our fifth series of Employment Lawyer in Your Pocket) for work purposes, but I personally prefer not to document what I do in my personal life.

Roberta Hall McCarron, head chef and co-owner of The Little Chartroom has just won Breakthrough Chef of the Year at this year’s national Food and Travel Awards.