Posts by Kenny Smith
Firm celebrates 150 years by restoring park’s sundial
A Scottish business has marked its 150th anniversary by restoring the Sundial Garden at Inverleith Park in Edinburgh. Kinloch Anderson is known for its high quality clothing and textiles and a number of world class innovations by the family steering the business successfully throughout the decades. The 150th anniversary event was a gathering of family,…
Read MoreScottish cashmere brand given young people award
A Scottish business has been awarded Investor in Young People Good Practice Award – Gold accreditation. Scottish cashmere brand Johnstons of Elgin has received the IIYP, the only people management standard that focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of young people. Now IIYP accredited for the second time, this prestigious gold accreditation represents the…
Read MoreBirchwater health drink is set to launch in Scotland
A new health drink is set to be launched in Scotland, based on pure birch sap. The first commercial scale launch of Scottish Birchwater is set to take place, targeting retail outlets across the country. Used traditionally in the Highlands and other parts of Northern Europe for centuries, there is a multi-million pound international market…
Read MoreA tasty sweet and sour beef dish, from Tony Singh MBE
World-renowned chef and restaurateur Tony Singh MBE is creating a seasonal summer menu at The Royal Highland Show. Tony is teaming up with supermarket Lidl to create a delicious three course meal using a wide range of hand selected Scottish products. For the four days of the Royal Highland Show, Tony will be on the…
Read MoreNew series of women in agriculture events announced
A series of programmes to advise and inspire women working within the Scottish agricultural sector are taking palce this summer. The topics being delivered at each meeting are a direct result of the requests from the initial meetings, first held in March. The Farm Advisory Service (FAS) programme, delivered by specialists from SAC Consulting, part…
Read MoreDeluxe Scottish shortbread will be hitting the stores
A new shortbread deal worth ÂŁ150,000 with a major supermarket has boosted a Scottish business. Lidl UK has launched a new Scottish shortbread, in partnership with Aberdeenshire family business Duncan’s of Deeside. The Deluxe all butter shortbread fingers, which are now available exclusively across Lidl’s 95 Scottish stores for just 99p per packet, is the…
Read MoreScottish park will host live screening of La bohème
One of the world’s most popular operas and unforgettable stories is set to enchant audiences when it comes to a Scottish park. Duthie Park in Aberdeen will host a screening of La bohème on Tuesday, 26 June. The opera is part of the free, outdoor BP Big Screens programme streamed live from the Royal Opera…
Read MoreBarn conversion offers unspoiled country views
A charming five-bedroom detached steading in an idyllic rural setting is now for sale. This is a unique opportunity to acquire Drumallan Barn in Kinbuck, Dunblane, offering spectacular views over unspoiled countryside. Set in stunning and generous garden grounds the property also offers an adjoining one and a half acre (approx) field suitable for grazing.…
Read MoreFamous Scots painting returns to its homeland
One of Scotland’s most impressive paintings has returned home to Scotland after a spell in the Netherlands. The National Trust for Scotland’s Fyvie Castle after a successful stint at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam where it was viewed by almost a quarter of a million people. The life-size Pompeo Batoni portrait of Colonel William Gordon (1736-1816)…
Read MoreBartenders came to Scotland wanting GB title
Bartenders from all over the UK have descended on Scotland to take part in the Diageo Reserve World Class GB Bartender of the Year 2018 competition. Last night, the final took place at the word-renowned Gleneagles Hotel, where Daniel Warren from Last Chance, Nottingham, was crowned the winner of this year’s competition. The two-day final…
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