Posts by Ellie Forbes
Surviving piece of Iron Age fabric buried in Loch Tay for 2,500 years goes on display
This surviving piece of Iron Age fabric, which lay buried in the bottom of Loch Tay in Perthshire for nearly 2,500 years, is going on display for the first time. Believed to be one of the oldest of its kind in Britain and dating back to the early to middle part of the Iron Age,…
Read MoreEvidence of earliest human populations to have lived in Scotland discovered on Isle of Skye
Evidence of one of the earliest human populations known to have lived in Scotland has been discovered on the Isle of Skye. Stone tools found on the island are believed to be between 11,000 and 11,500 years old and date from a period known as the Late Upper Palaeolithic. The find means the west coast…
Read MoreEwan McVicar’s Pavilion Festival back in Ayr for a third year
Scottish DJ Ewan McVicar is bringing his Pavilion Festival back to Ayr this weekend, with sets from the likes of James and Annie Mac. Spanning four stages and welcoming more than 120 artists, selectors and DJs, the festival was co-founded by Ewan and STREETrave pioneer Ricky Magowan. Making its grand debut for 2025 is the…
Read MoreIn a Nutshell, Andrew Spence: ‘I’d love to cook for Mark Wahlberg I hear he enjoys his food’
Andrew Spence has been influenced by some exceptional chefs in his career from stages at Michelin Star restaurants to influences from travelling. Andrew is always finding new ideas and inspiration, now being back in Scotland he is making a small difference in the culinary scene with modern dishes taken from classic flavours. Andrew will be…
Read MoreFrom Scrums to squats: How Peter Eccles Found New Purpose on the Farm
Peter Eccles saw himself as a dedicated and conscientious farm manager and hardworking rugby teammate. But when both came to an end, he found himself having something of an identity crisis. Now, after opening his own on-farm fitness business and getting involved in supporting the wellbeing organisation Farmstrong Scotland, he opens up about finding his…
Read MoreVictorian Crossley engine discovered in attic of former courthouse and jail in Edinburgh
A rare Victorian Crossley engine has been discovered in the attic of a former courthouse and jail in Edinburgh. The engine is one of only three in the world and has remained hidden at the building on the Royal Mile for decades. Built in 1878, this marvel of Victorian engineering, it was far ahead of…
Read MoreRare silver cutlery designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh sells for nearly ÂŁ180,000 at auction
An extremely rare suite of silver cutlery designed by renowned Scottish artist and architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has sold for nearly ÂŁ180,000 at auction. The soup spoon, dessert spoon, dinner fork and dessert fork formed part of a set commissioned in 1902 by the Scottish artist and embroiderer Jessie Newbury, and her husband Francis (Fra)…
Read MoreLife With Maria MacDonell: ‘Acting was always my first love’
Scottish actress Maria MacDonell on getting older, the best advice she has ever been given and working as an artist’s model at 60. I grew up in the Highlands on the Black Isle. I remember the days of the Kessock Ferry before the bridge was built. I studied hard at school, played music and…
Read MoreScotland’s top furniture makers to exhibit work at Dalkeith Palace
More than 20 of Scotland’s top furniture makers will exhibit their work at Dalkeith Palace this summer From Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June 2025, the latest work created by designer-makers in workshops across the country will be brought together and put on display in the historic setting. The exhibition returns to Dalkeith Palace after…
Read MoreReview: Ox & Finch, Glasgow
If you are someone who is skeptical about the whole, sharing-plates-delivered-when-they-are-ready, for fear you will leave the restaurant just as hungry as when you entered, I hear you. But it’s hard to find anywhere on the foodie scene these days that hasn’t adopted this newfangled way of dining, and I think a few places are…
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