Tag: rural

Barra home worth £29k gets 10x more Facebook shares than population of island

A BARRA cottage on sale for just £29,000 has become an unlikely online sensation - attracting 10 times more views than there are people...

Edinburgh Lectures 2010-11 launches 'Talking Cities' theme

By Christine Lavelle THIS year’s Edinburgh Lectures promises to include a number of well-known speakers, who are set to discuss the theme of ‘Talking Cities’. Inspired...

Rural Scots healthier and wealthier than urban dwellers

By Rory Reynolds SCOTS who live in rural areas are healthier, live longer and earn well over £3000 per year more than those dwelling in...

Royal Highland Show hosts the Queen and Alex Salmond

By Oliver Farrimond VISITORS to the annual Royal Highland Show were treated to a royal visit yesterday, as the Queen made an appearance at the...

Obama tops the polls again

By Cara Sulieman US PRESIDENT Barack Obama is the person most Scots kids would choose to go on holiday with. They were asked who would be...

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