Agnes Stevenson

Leading figures in the Scottish legal establishment gathered in the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow on Friday night to hear the announcement of the winners of The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2024.

When the weather turns cold and frosted leaves are crispy underfoot, there is nowhere more atmospheric than Culzean Castle. From the battlements there are views of the snow-capped mountains on Arran while deep in the woodlands, deer and squirrels forage amongst the trees.

A panel of experts and representatives from the public and private sectors met recently to discuss how to accelerate the adoption of district heat networks across Scotland.

From its lofty position, Stirling Castle has witnessed 500 years of Scottish history. Over that time, power struggles have been fought in its halls and chambers and battles of a bloodier kind have been waged right up to the rock on which the castle stands.

Excitement is building around the outcome of The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2024, which will take place on Friday, 15 November in The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow.

Find out all the winners from the glittering Top Employer Awards in the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow.

The rich farmland of Aberdeenshire is home to more castles per acre than any other part of the British Isles and one of the finest is Castle Fraser, which sits amongst fields of oats and barley, 20 miles north of Aberdeen.

Who are the businesses setting new standards of excellence in the workplace and creating environments where employees thrive? Find out at the The Herald Top Employer Awards 2024 in Glasgow next week

Dawyck Botanic Garden: Just as flowers are fading, one garden in the Scottish Borders is putting on a spectacular show. Dawyck Botanic Garden near Peebles contains one of the finest tree collections in Scotland and at this time of the year the leaf colours are a dazzling mix of scarlet and gold.

Newhailes House in East Lothian is one of Scotland’s most magnificent Palladian mansions. Within its walls lie rococo interiors, marble fireplaces and the artworks collected by the Dalrymple family for whom this grand house was their home.