Arran is the ultimate stress reliever. Image: Lilla Lachlan. I absolutely love Isle of Arran. It’s so beautiful and peaceful, and the moment I step off the ferry, I feel instantly relaxed.

Announcing his decision to stand at next year's election, Ewing claimed the SNP has "deserted" many people it used to champion.

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Royal Portrush Golf Club on Northern Ireland’s famous Causeway Coast is where the famous Open Championship is due to start in a few weeks.

Scallops sorted after being harvested. Alasdair says that after dredging – though it is different to trawling – the sea floor is similarly left with little life.

A skirl of the pipes, a rush of excitement and then it’s all aboard. But this isn’t the Flying Scotsman. It is Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer.

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Mon Repos Palace. Slightly further afield but equally worth a visit is Gastouri (on the east of the island) and Paramonas (on the west), where the cast of The Durrells enjoyed filming under the sun.

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