Scottish beach comes out on top A three-mile long stretch of sand on a Hebridean island with a population of around 130 has been crowned one of Europe's best beaches by a global travel bible. Lonely Planet has named this "divine" stretch of coastline in a list of Europe's top 20 beaches. It claimed third place rated ahead of beaches in Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Croatia, Montenegro, Sicily, and Corsica. Have you visited? Read the full story here. New legal files appear to debunk former First Minister’s conspiracy plot claim We must discuss the latest twist in the Alex Salmond vs Scottish Government saga. Legal advice released by the Scottish Government on Thursday appears to debunk Alex Salmond’s claim about a plot to delay a civil case in the hope it would be overtaken by criminal proceedings he faced. The documents relate to the botched investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Mr Salmond. Read the full story and released legal advice here. Impressive 13-bedroom baronial house with mountain views on market The top pick from our property section has been a handsome stone built Scots baronial country house, dating from 1835. Set in 12 acres of its own grounds, bounded by mature trees and hedges on three sides and by the River Teith to the west, the property was bought by a contemporary artist and his designer wife a few years ago. Take a peek through the keyhole here. And finally.. If you live in Scotland - or have Scottish relatives - then you probably know some words up here have a totally different meaning than the rest of the world. If you don’t have links to the nation, these words and phrases and their meanings may not be what you think. Thanks for reading, more headlines below. Sam Shedden, [email protected] | 