Tiny donkey chases off large Scottish Highland steer in Australia

Kick-Ass! Tiny donkey keeps 800kg Highland steer away from its food with a flurry of bucks Wallace, an 800kg Scottish Highland Steer was looking for some extra food The large cow tried to force its way onto the miniature donkey’s feeding trough  Footage shows the donkey kicking out at Wallace and defending its food trough  … Read more

Tiny donkey chases off large Scottish Highland steer in Australia

Kick-Ass! Tiny donkey keeps 800kg Highland steer away from its food with a flurry of bucks Wallace, an 800kg Scottish Highland Steer was looking for some extra food The large cow tried to force its way onto the miniature donkey’s feeding trough  Footage shows the donkey kicking out at Wallace and defending its food trough  … Read more

The best luxury hotels in the UK for a Christmas stay, from Claridge’s to Highland luxury

At Christmas, Britain’s most beautiful hotels are far grander than our four walls and come with stately proportions, splendid traditions and no arguments over the washing-up. Check into one of these luxury hotels and you’ll find gargantuan feasts and even bigger Christmas trees, plus estates and beautifully tended gardens to explore. Most offer a package … Read more

Majestic deer is spotted ‘waiting for a train’ on a remote Highland station platform 

Off on a stag night? Majestic deer is spotted ‘waiting for a train’ on a remote Highland station platform John McGowan stumbled across impressive stag as if it was waiting for a train McGowan had stopped at Achnasheen Railway Station when he saw the stag After seeing John, the stag hopped a wire fence and wandered … Read more

Pair of golden eagles rear chick at Highland ‘rewilding’ estate

Pair of golden eagles successfully rear a chick at a ‘rewilding’ estate in the Scottish Highlands for the first time in 40 years A team from Trees for Life created an artificial nest at a Scottish rewilding estate It is the first time golden eagles have reared a chick at the estate since the 1980s … Read more

Stephen King wins Highland League football team Buckie Thistle new fans after featuring it in book

Stephen King has won Scottish football club Buckie Thistle a new army of fans after featuring the remote Highland League team in his new novella series. The American horror author has featured Buckie Thistle in his latest horror collection If It Bleeds because of its ‘gorgeous name’.  Since then, King has also donated Scotland’s north-east … Read more

Our Highland fling! The Cairngorms is a breath of fresh air for all the family

Space, horizon and plenty to do were the criteria for our family holiday. So, rather than heading to overheated beaches in southern Europe we settled on the Cairngorms. And that was long before we had even heard of the coronavirus pandemic. Buoyed up by Springwatch, I sold the idea to our boys, aged four and … Read more

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Russia-focused miner and explorer Highland Gold

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Russia-focused miner and explorer Highland Gold is backed by Roman Abramovich By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 What is it? Roman Abramovich-backed and AIM-listed Highland Gold is a miner and explorer focused on Russia. It has four … Read more