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Home office bans disabled musicians from travelling to Edinburgh for cultural event

Two disabled musicians have been banned by the Home Office from attending a two week cultural exchange in Edinburgh.

Crime

With 73 rooms and suites, one of them courtesy of sculptor Antony Gormley, The Beaumont is a Mayfair destination

The Beaumont, London, hotel review

Magnificence in Mayfair, Scotland on Sunday travel

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The Tots pool at Butlin's Bognor Regis Resort's new �40m Splash pool complex

Bognor Regis - Why Butlin’s is a family favourite

Scotland on Sunday travel

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Angsana Balaclava, Mauritius, where an Ayurvedic wellness package makes paradise personal - Scotland on Sunday travel

A chill-out worth working up a sweat for on the Indian Ocean island

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Eilidh Carr was named entrepreneur of the year at Scotland's first Young Women In Tourism Awards.

Island gift shop owner who ran business from caravan takes young entrepreneur tourism title

The owner of a tiny gift shop on a Hebridean island has been named one of Scotland’s best new tourism entrepreneurs.

Lifestyle

Conde Nast Traveler has praised St Kilda for its 'unforgettable ocean views and a unique ecosystem.'

St Kilda named one of 'the most beautiful places in Europe'

St Kilda, the remote cluster of islands lying more than 40 miles off the coast of the Outer Hebrides, have been named one of the most beautiful places in Europe by one of the world’s leading travel bibles.

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Seeking a less ordinary holiday in 2019? Just over a two-hour flight from the UK, find out why Barcelonians love this historic hidden gem

If you’ve outgrown the ordinary and long to escape sun-bathed Brits enjoying all-day breakfasts this summer, why not follow the Catalan crowd with Oliver’s Travels and experience the unsung delights of Spain’s sweeping Costa Brava coastline.

Travel

Passenger hurt as pigeon smashes through helicopter windscreen near Edinburgh Airport

A HELICOPTER passenger was hurt after a wood pigeon smashed through the cockpit’s windscreen on approach to Edinburgh Airport.

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These are the 10 worst Edinburgh hotels according to Tripadvisor reviews

Almost everyone has a bad hotel story from their travels - whether it was dirty sheets, poor management or terrible food.

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These are the 10 best Edinburgh hotels according to Tripadvisor reviews

There's lots of choice when it comes to hotels in Edinburgh, but some stand head and shoulders above the others.

Travel

Earth' Lodge Luxury Suite at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, South Africa. Picture: 'Lisa Young

Kruger National Park and Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, South Africa

Scotland on Sunday travel

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The Sundial Beach Resort, Sanibel has a laid back vibe

Florida: Go southwest for beaches and wildlife in Fort Myers and Sanibel

Scotland on Sunday travel

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A nine-foot, 400lb porbeagle shark similar to the one caught off the Fife Coast in May PIC: Jerryrogers/Bournemouth News/Shutterstock

Number crunching: what are the odds of a shark attack in Scotland?

Shark fear: every surfer has experienced it at some point, and the ones that tell you they haven’t are lying. Even though the chances of being killed by a shark are vanishingly small (one in 3,748,067, apparently, compared to a sobering one in 79,746 chance of death by lightning strike) there’s something about the idea of being suddenly dragged off your board by an enormous, dead-eyed killing machine that makes the blood run a little chilly.

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