16 Jun, 2026

Booming whisky sales sees record year at remote island drinks business

SURGING whisky sales have seen turnover more than double at a drinks business based on one of Scotland’s most remote islands. Colonsay Beverages Ltd sold spirits worth nearly £3.5m last year as demand for theirwhisky bottling grows according to Companies House filings. The company distils gin on the island of Colonsay in the Southern Hebrides […]

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Dutch man spots tiny adorable “elves” houses whilst working on remote Scots island

A DUTCH man has shared snaps of the adorable “elves” houses he spotted whilst working on a remote Scottish island. Kasper Klausen was building the Viking Wind Farm in Shetland last month when he spotted a bizarre row of tiny houses hidden beneath a rock. Kasper shared the photos on social media where many expressed […]

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Rural getaway up for sale on remote corner of Scots isle…a rusty shack for an eye-watering £150k

A SCOTS rural getaway is up for sale on a remote corner of the Isle of Harris – but it’s a rusty shack costing an eye-watering £150k. The asking price will buy potential owners serene ocean views and Harris’ rolling countryside on their doorstep, but a bigger budget will be needed to make the battered […]

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