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At Laggan Locks, at the head of Loch Lochy, the Caledonian Canal performs its greatest trick.

On this great walk, my accommodation follows me along

The 125-kilometre Great Glen Way (GGW) is Scotland’s version of a coast-to-coast walk, following a string of lochs, connected by a 19th century canal.

  • Andrew Bain

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Britain’s most spectacular road ascent is also one of its most dangerous.

Britain’s most dangerous road has become a global tourist attraction

At the foot of Bealach na Bà in the Scottish Highlands, you receive a stark warning.

  • Greg Dickinson
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And products to drive pet owners balmy.

Students from St Andrews University take part in the traditional May Day dip into the North Sea at East Sands beach in St Andrews, Scotland. The May Day Dip is traditionally held to bring students good luck during exams.
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World in pictures this week, May 8, 2025

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

The Prince and Princess of Wales are on their first overnight working trip away from their children since Catherine’s cancer diagnosis.

Kate and William return to secret Scottish hideaway 20 years on

The couple have left their three children at home for the first overnight working trip since the princess’ cancer diagnosis.

  • Hannah Furness
Celebrations outside London’s Supreme Court following its unanimous ruling that “the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.

Trans women not legally women, UK’s highest court rules

The unanimous decision – hailed by gender-critical campaigners but condemned by trans rights advocates – could have implications in healthcare, education and sport.

  • Rob Harris
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Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope and David Leon as DI Joe Ashworth.

Goodbye, pet: TV’s iconic detective gets the ending she deserves

The final episode of a beloved show can produce mixed emotions, but this two-part Vera special is a fitting tribute to a beloved character.

  • Stephen Brook
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Guardians of famed Scotch whisky want to ensure Australians are getting what they pay for

In a rapidly evolving global market, protecting this centuries-old product has become a full-scale legal battle.

  • Rob Harris
A Scottish zoo says two of the six sugar gliders they took in after they were left abandoned in a box outside of a supermarket last month are pregnant.

Australian sugar gliders dumped in Scotland, carrying joeys

The small marsupials, native to Australia and Papua New Guinea, were likely pets found abandoned in a box outside a supermarket

  • Rob Harris
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Stripping off to pass exams: A youth spectacle like no other

Wandering the cobbled streets of St Andrews, Scotland, we stumbled across ancient rites celebrating the joy of youth.

  • Tony Wright

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