Glenlivet Mountain Bike Trail Centre opens new skills area

The Glenlivet Mountain Bike Trail Centre is opening a new skills area allowing bikers to practise their skills away from the main routes. Designed by Paul Masson, the new area adds to BikeGlenlivet’s varied trails which are suitable for all ages and experience. Simon Ovenden, Crown Estate Scotland’s countryside manager for the Glenlivet Estate said:…

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Record-breaking musical comes to Edinburgh this month

Tim Firth’s new British musical featuring Take That hits will play in Edinburgh from 10-14 July. The Band tells the story of five 16 year-old friends in 1992 who are big fans of ‘the band’. Twenty-five years later, the 40-something women are reunited and once more try to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes.…

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Glasgow home developer shortlisted for national Housebuilder Awards

Glasgow-based Mactaggart & Mickel Homes have been named as finalists in two categories of the 2018 Housebuilder Awards The family-run company has made the final in the Best Training or Recruitment category for their programme to train, develop and train their staff. They’ve also been shortlisted for Best Community Initiative for their fund which provides…

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Persie Distillery launches gin for dog lovers

Persie Distillery in Blairgowrie has released Labrador Gin, a new tipple for Scottish dog lovers. The distillery has teamed up with Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society (PADS) to raise funds with its new expression. Simon Fairclough, distiller and managing director at Persie Distillery, said: ‘As Persie Distillery entered its third year of trading, we wanted to…

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Edinburgh’s Floral Clock marks 100 years since Armistice

Marking 100 years since the signing of the Armistice, the finishing touches have been added to Edinburgh’s Floral Clock. The West Princes Street Gardens landmark was created in partnership with Poppyscotland as part of their year-long fundraising campaign, The 1918 Poppy Pledge. Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Frank Ross was joined by Poppyscotland’s chief executive Mark Bibbey…

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Award-winning chef to cook up a storm at Open after party

The chef behind 2 AA rosettes and Michelin-recommended The Tayberry will cater for celebrities and golfers at Hamilton Grand Live – The Open Championship after party on 22 July. Adam Newth (27), proprietor of the Broughty Ferry restaurant, was crowned Young Scottish Chef of the Year and Young Scottish Seafood Chef of the Year in…

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The Engine Shed celebrates first year of success

Scotland’s conservation centre The Engine Shed has celebrated a year of successful operations. Celebrating Scotland’s built heritage, The Engine Shed welcomed 15,000 visitors in its first year and has won a number of awards. The conservation hub engaged more than 2,700 school pupils, offered 288 free space hire bookings to stakeholders and developed international partnerships…

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New scheme gives pupils skills for land-based sector careers

A new partnership between Scotland’s Rural College and East Lothian Council will give secondary school pupils the skills to work in the land-based sector. Pupils will have the chance to work in SRUC’s laboratories and the college’s Rural Skills outreach programme will see lecturers deliver classes in East Lothian two days a week. During a…

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Balmoral Estate green scheme gets go-ahead

Balmoral Estate is set to improve its green credentials as a new hydro-electric scheme is approved on the River Muick. The planning application for a 2MW run of river hydroelectric scheme and associated infrastructure near Birkhall, Ballater, was given the go-ahead by members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Planning Committee. Speaking at the…

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