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Goslings Black Seal Rum from Bermuda

Special rum Black Friday deals that bring taste of Caribbean alive

If I was to picture what paradise looks like, it would be the resort where I stayed in Jamaica. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)

Jamming in Jamaica: The perfect winter sun holiday to unwind

Magazine Beach, Grenada

How to taste the soul of this often overlooked Caribbean island

The Melville monument in St Andrew Square is dedicated to Henry Dundas, a politician who delayed the end of the slave trade. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

I descended from slave owners - here's why I support reparations

Liming with Gran: Breaking down taboos with a game of dominoes

Celia Britton was the Carnegie Professor in French at the University of Aberdeen for over a decade

Obituaries: Celia Britton, scholar who pushed the boundaries of French studies

Marischal College in Aberdeen, previously a university building but now the city council’s HQ

Revealed: A Scottish university's £166m bequests linked to the slavery

Finn Russell will play at 10 in the Gallagher Premiership final.

Bath’s Russell explains how a trip to the Caribbean saved his season

The Jamaican Giant Galliwasp (Celestus occiduus) is to be returned to its native country. Picture: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow.

Giant 170-year-old lizard to be returned to Jamaica by Scottish university

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

Tyres are on fire near the main prison of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after a breakout by several thousand inmates. At least a dozen people died as gang members attacked the main prison in Haiti's capital, triggering a breakout by several thousand inmates. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

What is happening in Haiti, where a state of emergency has been declared?

The rocks were collected by Harry Young from the places they represent Photo: X

Pensioner's makes incredible geological map of Scotland with local rocks

Arvia is P&O Cruises newest ship and Britain's largest cruise

Arvia P&O Cruises: What it is really like on Britain's biggest cruise

FTSE-100 spirits giant Diageo has a vast portfolio that includes Johnnie Walker whisky, pictured. The group has almost 30 malt distilleries in Scotland.

Half empty or half full? Whisky giant Diageo's results come under the spotlight

The group of Scottish players currenly in the Bahamas thanks to the Sean Connery Foundation. Picture: Kathryn Imrie/Scottish Golf.

Scottish golfers make Bahamas trip thanks to Sean Connery Foundation

Tiger Woods pictured during the final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas. Picture: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images.

Woods 'excited' to get through latest comeback in Hero World Challenge

The masked man who broke in to Island Lounge, Wednesbury, caught on CCTV. Picture: Island Lounge

Watch as masked man steals cash & stock from restaurant

FTSE-100 spirits giant Diageo has a vast portfolio that includes Johnnie Walker whisky, pictured, Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka.

Whisky giant Diageo warns on profit as demand in key market falters

Dear NHS Lothian, stop trying to atone for slavery and focus on waiting times Tom Wood

Grand Anse Beach, Grenada. Pic: Hannah Stephenson/PA.

Travel: Grenada - Try a Caribbean food and drink trip to Grenada

Dancers from Ballet Folklorico Cutumba participating in the opening procession for FIDANZ (International Dance Festival) on Calle Enramadas, Santiago de Cuba. Pic: Caledonia Worldwide

Dance your heart away in Cuba - Scotland on Sunday Travel

William Gladstone speaking in House of Commons, London, 1882. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

William Gladstone’s descendants to apologise for family’s part in slave trade

Cécile McLorin Salvant PIC: Courtesy of the artist

Edinburgh International Festival preview: Cécile McLorin Salvant on Ogresse

Caribbean migrants are welcomed by RAF officials after the Empire Windrush landed them in London in 1948 Image: PA Media/Getty Images

What is the Windrush scandal?

Matthew Pidgeon and Omar Austin in the play Enough of Him. Picture: Sally Jubb

Play recalling slave who won bid for freedom in Scotland honoured at awards

Property on Scottish island with beaches compared to the Caribbean listed for £65,000 - but there’s a catch

Property on Scottish island with Caribbean-like beaches on the market

John Cleese. Image: Gettyimages

John Cleese reveals Fawlty Towers reboot kills off one major character

An ariel view of Sea Breeze Beach House in Barbados. Image: Winter Park Photography

Sea Breeze Beach House: the Barbados resort that's everyone's 'happy place'

Majestic Arvia in Martinique. Picture: Christopher Ison

Here's what guests can enjoy onboard P&O Cruises' new ship Arvia

One of SeaDream mega yachts. Image: SeaDream Yacht Club

SeaDream Yacht Club: lapping up luxury on a beautiful Caribbean voyage

Tripadvisor 25 best beaches - the UK locations which made the cut

McDonald’s have announced the return of six fan favourites for six weeks only.

McDonald’s bringing back six fan favourites to its menu - full list

The infinity pool on Arvia

A first glimpse at P&O Cruises new 'sunshine ship' Arvia before she set sail

The Apprentice 2023 Candidates: (Front row seated left to right) Denisha Kaur Bharj, Joe Phillips, Megan Hornby, Shannon Martin, Kevin D'Arcy, Emma Browne, (middle row left to right) Avi Sharma, Bradley Johnson, Mark Moseley, Shazia Hussain, Sohail Chowdhary, Rochelle Anthony, (Back Row left to right) Marnie Swindells, Simba Rwambiwa, Dani Donovan, Gregory Ebbs, Victoria Goulbourne, and Reece Donnelly, the new candidates for this year's BBC One contest, The Apprentice.

18 contestants for Apprentice 2023 revealed including a Glaswegian

Virgin Atlantic release their great deals for 2023

Celebrity Apex is one of three new ships in Celebrity's new 'Edge class' series. Image: Michel Verdure

A sun-drenched trip around The Americas with Celebrity Cruises

Aerial view of Sandals Royal Curacao, on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Curaçao, 37 miles from Venezuela. Sandals' new all-inclusive, couple’s-only resort opened this year. Pic: Sandals Royal Curacao/PA.

Dutch Caribbean Curaçao, the paradise island - Scotland on Sunday Travel

Many Brits are expected to take a festive break in the sun this Christmas (photo: Adobe)

How to stay festive on a Christmas holiday in the sun

Tiger Woods walks acros the Swilcan Bridge along with his partner, Erica Herman, during a practice round prior to The 150th Open at St Andrews in July. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images.

Hero World Challenge blow is reminder of Tiger Woods' wear and tear

The purple poppy is a symbol of remembrance in the United Kingdom for animals that served during wartime. It pays tribute to animals lost in service, and to those who serve in the forces today.

Here’s what the black, white and purple poppies stand for

Rozelle Park in Ayr will play host to Scotland's newest outdoor music festival next summer. Picture: Douglas Inness

Historic park to host Scotland’s newest outdoor music festival
A 19th-century west coast estate with historic links to the Caribbean slave trade is to become home to Scotland’s newest outdoor music festival.

Clare Williams for Solas

We are all God’s masterpieces, and he paints with a diverse palette

Boris Johnson (centre) is plotting an extraordinary comeback as prime minister but faces competition from Penny Mordaunt (left) and Rishi Sunak (right)

Boris Johnson returns to UK as Conservative leadership race hots up

Women carrying firewood walk past a carcass of a cow in Loiyangalani, Kenya, amid this year's prolonged drought (Picture: Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images)

Every bit of global warming is making floods and droughts worse

The NHS has urged more people of African and Caribbean descent to donate blood.

Sickle cell disease: NHS issues plea for more black blood donors

Professor Alan Torrance has been waiting more than three weeks for his bag containing £2,500 worth of fishing equipment to be returned.

Passenger who criticised Menzies Aviation has bag mislaid for second time

King Charles III returning to Clarence House, London, after he was formally proclaimed monarch by the Privy Council, and held audiences at Buckingham Palace with political and religious leaders following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Picture date: Saturday September 10, 2022.

Antigua and Barbuda PM says he will hold republic referendum within three years

Ethical whisky brand credits 'drinkers with a conscience' for record sales

See if you can tell which of these beautiful beaches are in Scotland and which are in the Caribbean.

Quiz: Are these beaches in Scotland or the Caribbean?

In an exclusive interview for Scotland on Sunday, Bermuda premier David Burt discusses common problems facing the two nations and what each can learn from the other. “We share with Scotland a wish to innovate in renewables, in our case using the sun and tides, to become carbon-neutral over time, and radically to reduce our carbon footprint over the next decade," he said.

Car ban footprint: Should Scotland follow Bermuda's lead to save the planet?

Bought and Sold - Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery, by Kate Phillips

Book review: Bought and Sold - Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery, by Kate Phillips

Keylocks are a familiar site across Edinburgh, which critics say has been blighted by Airbnb short-term lets

Worldwide party and events ban for all Airbnb properties

A screengrab reveals the Morrisons pricing error (top left) on a bottle of Glenlivet single malt whisky
Pic: Saltire

Morrisons issue apology after Scotch whisky for £2.50 per bottle price blunder

Nick Freer is the founding director of strategic communications agency the Freer Consultancy

A small out of office victory on a ‘sacred’ vacation - Nick Freer

David Alexander, head of DJ alexander

Unintended consequences of a windfall tax - David Alexander

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries