Posts by Ellie Forbes
Extremely rare moss rediscovered near Edinburgh
An extremely rare moss has been rediscovered near Edinburgh, having not been found anywhere else in the UK since 1987. Round-leaved bryum has been found at Threipmuir Reservoir near Balerno, Edinburgh, thanks to a collaboration between NatureScot and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Scientists have been rewarded after a 13-year wait to see one of Scotland’s…
Read MoreScottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 6
Christmas is coming, and Scottish Field is on hand to help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones. From December 13 to 24, we are bringing 12 great deals for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Each day we’ll highlight our fantastic offers, and you can find them all here in the…
Read MoreScottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 5
Christmas is coming, and Scottish Field is on hand to help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones. From December 13 to 24, we are bringing 12 great deals for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Each day we’ll highlight our fantastic offers, and you can find them all here in the…
Read MoreScottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 4
Christmas is coming, and Scottish Field is on hand to help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones. From December 13 to 24, we are bringing 12 great deals for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Each day we’ll highlight our fantastic offers, and you can find them all here in the…
Read MoreScottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 3
Christmas is coming, and Scottish Field is on hand to help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones. From December 13 to 24, we are bringing 12 great deals for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Each day we’ll highlight our fantastic offers, and you can find them all here in the…
Read MoreScottish Field’s 12 days of Christmas…Day 2
Christmas is coming, and Scottish Field is on hand to help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones. From December 13 to 24, we are bringing 12 great deals for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Each day we’ll highlight our fantastic offers, and you can find them all here in the…
Read MoreShanghai Oriental: A modern twist on the Chinese food we know and love
There’s nothing better than being pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant – an unexpected positive twist to a meal you otherwise thought might just be OK. Well that’s exactly the feeling I got after a recent visit to Shanghai Oriental, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Larkhall. Having been a regular takeaway customer at their sister…
Read MoreJames Cosmo, Sally Magnusson and Jackie Kay to feature at Winter Words Festival
James Cosmo, Sally Magnusson, Jackie Kay, and David Greig are set to appear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Winter Words Festival. The 20th edition of the festival will be held from 8-11 February and will feature entertaining conversations and performances. Broadcaster Sally Magnusson will be in conversation with the journalist Magnus Linklater about her new novel Music in…
Read MoreJames Cosmo, Sally Magnusson and Jackie Kay to feature at Winter Words Festival
James Cosmo, Sally Magnusson, Jackie Kay, and David Greig are set to appear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Winter Words Festival. The 20th edition of the festival will be held from 8-11 February and will feature entertaining conversations and performances. Broadcaster Sally Magnusson will be in conversation with the journalist Magnus Linklater about her new novel Music in…
Read MoreHarry Potter book found in Highland bookshop sells for ÂŁ55k
A first edition of Harry Potter , which was bought for a tenner in 1997 , has sold for an eye-watering ÂŁ55,104 at auction. The hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in JK Rowling’s stories about a boy wizard, was picked up by a woman found the book during…
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