With prices for the precious metal surging, amateur prospectors are fanning out over the Scottish countryside, while the nation’s first commercial mine is set to start production. Panning for gold ...

The spirit of the Klondike gripped our household. On the eve of my departure to Dumfriesshire to try my hand at gold-panning, our imaginations ran amok. "We can pay off the mortgage if you strike it ...

As we enter August, Scots around the country will be looking for interesting places to head to make the most of the tail-end of summer. Scotland is certainly not short of interesting and scenic ...