It's not always necessary to hop on a plane for a picture-perfect beach break. Scotland is home to some beautifully rugged coastal spots, with white sandy shores and clear blue waters that wouldn't ...

It's not always necessary to hop on a plane for a picture-perfect beach break. Scotland is home to some beautifully rugged coastal spots, with white sandy shores and clear blue waters that wouldn't ...

Hermit's Castle, which stands above the idyllic Achmelvich Bay Beach, is widely considered to be Europe's smallest. Despite being built in the mid-20th century in the brutalist style, the site has ...

The list, which also included a beach in Edinburgh, listed those across Scotland which had unsafe levels of bacteria which can lead to infections and stomach bugs.

New research has revealed that many of Scotland's beaches are "polluted with human and animal waste". Some of the swimming destinations singled out have previously been rated as having 'good' or ...