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Castle linked to Macbeth is home to a blaze of rare blue poppies

When it comes to history and romance, Cawdor Castle has both in abundance and its ancient walls, drawbridge and links to Macbeth have ensured a stream of visitors over the centuries. Dr Samuel Johnson stopped off here on his tour of the islands and Robert Burns also stayed under its roof.

This is one of the most colourful gardens on the North Coast 500

Attadale Garden sits on the edge of Loch Carron and from the hillside behind the house there are spectacular views westwards towards Skye. This is one of the west coast’s most celebrated gardens and at this time of year, when the rhododendrons are in full flower, it is also one of the most colourful.

Market disruptor with an appetite for expansion

Agnes Stevenson meets Glen Gilson, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gilson Gray, a serial winner of accolades at The Herald Law Awards for Scotland and one of Scotland's fastest growing law firms

What does the future have in store for us?

Against the backdrop of a world experiencing rapid technological and environmental change, business leaders and young people will gather at The 23:30 Vision Event in Glasgow next week (April 17) to share ideas about how to create a positive and prosperous business environment for the benefit of all.

Stars of recruitment take centre stage

The leading lights of Scotland's recruitment industry - agencies who have set new standards of professionalism and innovation in their approach to hiring staff - will be honoured at next month's s1jobs Recruitment Awards sponsored by Hire Intelligence, LHH Recruitment Solutions, MDH Recruitment, Harvey Nash and Zonal.

You can visit this intriguing Scots garden that inspired a famous family

The ancient towers of Kellie Castle date back to the 14th century, but after more than 500 years of occupation, the castle and the garden that it overlooks had slipped into a long slumber when in 1878 it found a new and sympathetic tenant in the shape of James Allan Lorimer, Professor of Public and International Law at Edinburgh University.