Don't miss out on our special offer For a limited time, you can subscribe to The Scotsman for less. We're currently offering 25% off our annual digital subscriptions - which works out at just 18p a day. That's for all your news, opinion, and sport, with 70% fewer ads and daily puzzles. Just use the code SCOTELEC21 at the checkout. Why not join us today? 11 of the 'easiest' Munros to bag for beginners At above 3,000ft, there is no such thing as an 'easy' Munro. But some are certainly easier than others. If you have less experience scaling the heights of one of these magnificent mountains, we've put together a list of the more beginner-friendly ones. Just make sure you are aware of the latest advice from Scottish Mountain Rescue and plan accordingly. 'I've already got a sports car' That's how actor turned London Mayoral candidate Laurence Fox responded to a ‘mid-life crisis’ comment from Ruth Davidson, put to him by our reporter Hannah Brown. Mr Fox revealed he does not believe racism is a 'huge issue' in Scotland, and when asked if two white men were the answer to tackling racism he responded: "That's racist." The 42-year-old, who is anti-lockdown and backed by Nigel Farage, was visiting Scotland on the campaign trail for his newly-established party Reclaim and supporting political comedian Leo Kearse, running in Glasgow. 10 things people think are typically Scottish, which actually aren't A bit of fun for your Friday. We asked our readers what things are thought of as typically Scottish, but actually aren’t. They did not hold back. From the misspelling of some of our finest exports, ‘famous Scottish sayings’ that few of us actually say, and established actors that have taken on the Scottish accent and failed – there were plenty of Scottish misconceptions that our readers wanted to set the record straight on. Have a great weekend, more stories below, Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk |