Gushue dispatches Scotland's Mouat to set table for championship rematch at men's curling worlds

LAS VEGAS — Brad Gushue has been a somewhat frustrated skip all week. So when he made a second straight runback in the seventh end of Saturday night’s semifinal to score three points for Canada, he turned to the crowd and pumped his fists in the air. It was an emotional outburst many curling ends in the […]

Why Islay is more than just THE place for whisky – visit the jewel in Scotland's crown

DX Islay review: The island off the west coast of Scotland is famous for its whisky Islay is the antithesis of London: often there’s not another person, car or house to be seen for miles. It seemed to be the perfect destination for two city-dwellers with symptoms of burnout to enjoy some fresh air and […]

Scotland's Ice Cream Wars

For most of us, the sound of an ice cream truck brings back memories of lazy summer afternoons and children rushing to buy a chocolate cone. But 30 years ago in Scotland, an ice cream van was a sign of danger. Friendly competition is natural among street vendors, but in Glasgow, in the ’80s, ice […]