Video: Scotland’s spectacular landscapes captured by drone

Edit Scotsman 13 Jun 2016
Thomson also filmed wintery scenes at Rannoch Moor and Lochan an Tairbh alongside the A9 as well as Loch Cul Dromannan near Ullapool, the ......

Video: Engineer will run entire West Highland Way for charity

Edit Scotsman 31 May 2016
A SCOTTISH engineer is set to run the entire West Highland Way to raise money for charity. Alistair Gray, from Helensburgh, will run the 95-mile ‘ultramarathon' in Scotland's highlands on June 18 to raise money for blind charity RNIB ... The West Highland Way run will take him through some of Scotland's most spectacularly rugged scenery, from the banks of Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe to far-off Fort William....

Fears hotel development could block West Highland Way

Edit Scotsman 04 May 2016
Scotland’s best-loved hiking trail could be blocked by a sprawling new development, according to outdoors enthusiasts. The 96 mile-long West Highland Way, from just north of Glasgow to Fort William, takes in some of Scotland's most spectacular landscapes ... The owners of the 17th century Kings House Hotel on Rannoch Moor in Glen Coe have put forward plans for a total overhaul of their buildings. READ MORE ... She wrote ... READ MORE....

West Highland Way hotel in development dispute with hikers

Edit Scotsman 04 May 2016
Scotland’s best-loved hiking trail could be blocked by a sprawling new development, according to outdoors enthusiasts. The 96 mile-long West Highland Way, from just north of Glasgow to Fort William, takes in some of Scotland's most spectacular landscapes ... The owners of the 17th century Kings House Hotel on Rannoch Moor in Glen Coe have put forward plans for a total overhaul of their buildings. READ MORE ... She wrote ... READ MORE....

Scot Sandy Orr eyes dram good show from Grand National hope

Edit Scotsman 08 Apr 2016
In the bar of a hotel on the West Highland Way it is hoped cheers will ring out tomorrow afternoon, followed by the cry of "drams on the house!”. It is a fair few furlongs from Liverpool to Bridge of Orchy. However, the only Scottish- owned horse running in tomorrow's Crabbie's Grand National doesn't want for support, or backers, in this picturesque corner of Scotland, just off the road to Glencoe, near Rannoch Moor ... ....

Adventurers plan recreation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped

Edit Scotsman 07 Apr 2016
It is a gruelling journey over tumultuous seas and rugged landscapes that enthralled readers of Robert Louis Stevenson ... They will then don their boots to hike and run the 260 miles back to Edinburgh, an overland route that crosses Morvern, Appin, Glencoe, Rannoch Moor and the Trossachs before returning over the Forth to South Queensferry and on to Edinburgh, where Stevenson's story concludes ... Future Scotland ... ....

Adventurers plan pioneering recreation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped

Edit Scotsman 07 Apr 2016
It is a gruelling journey over tumultuous seas and rugged landscapes that enthralled readers of Robert Louis Stevenson ... The pair will cover 500 miles on water ... They will then don their boots to hike and run the 260 miles back to Edinburgh, an overland route that crosses Morvern, Appin, Glencoe, Rannoch Moor and the Trossachs before returning over the Forth to South Queensferry and on to Edinburgh, where Stevenson's story concludes ... ....

UK weather: Storm Henry brings enormous winds during rush hour

Edit The Independent 02 Feb 2016
Gusts of 84mph forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge on Monday, and travel on the A82 between Glencoe and Rannoch Moor was restricted after a van and a lorry were blown off the road ... Read more ....

Power and transport getting back to normal after Storm Henry battering

Edit Belfast Telegraph 02 Feb 2016
Transport and power supplies are returning to normal after Storm Henry battered the north of the country with 90mph winds ... Share Go To ... Gusts of 84mph forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge on Monday, and travel on the A82 between Glencoe and Rannoch Moor was restricted after a van and a lorry were blown off the road ... Around 1,500 homes in the north of Scotland remain without power ... Met Office forecaster Charles Powell said ... ....

Storm Henry's 90mph winds leave homes without power and roads closed

Edit Belfast Telegraph 02 Feb 2016
Thousands of homes are without power and travel warnings remain in place across the north of the UK as Storm Henry continues to batters the country with 90mph winds ... Share Go To ... Around 2,000 homes in the north of Scotland remain without power ... Gusts of 84mph forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge on Monday, and travel on the A82 between Glencoe and Rannoch Moor was restricted after a van and a lorry were blown off the road ... ....

Storm Henry set to disrupt travel as drivers warned of 90mph gusts

Edit Belfast Telegraph 02 Feb 2016
The north of the UK is facing another day of disruption to travel and services as Storm Henry batters the country. Motorists have been warned of bridge and road closures due to gusts of up to 90mph and some ferry and rail services remain suspended ... Gusts of 84mph forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge on Monday, and travel on the A82 between Glencoe and Rannoch Moor was restricted after a van and a lorry were blown off the road ... ....

Storm Henry closes roads and disrupts rail services across Scotland

Edit The Guardian 02 Feb 2016
Drivers in Scotland urged to take care as high winds bring down trees and cause structural damage to bridges. Storm Henry has lashed Scotland with winds of over 100mph (160km/h) forcing the closure of roads, rail services and leaving 2,000 homes without power ... Most of the main roads remained open but travel on the A82 between Glencoe and Rannoch Moor was restricted after a van and a lorry were blown off the road ... ....

90mph Storm Henry gusts close schools and disrupt travel

Edit Belfast Telegraph 01 Feb 2016
Schools have been closed and transport disrupted across Scotland as Storm Henry sweeps in with gusts of up to 90mph. The Met Office has issued amber "be prepared" alerts for wind covering Scotland from 3pm on Monday until Tuesday morning ... Gusts of 84mph have already forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge, and travel on the A82 between Glencoe and Rannoch Moor is restricted after a van and a lorry were blown off the road earlier ... ....
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