Posts by Kenny Smith
New chief appointed for £6million global Scottish plan
The project director for a bold new £6 millionglobal marketing strategy for Scotland has been appointed. Cat Leaver takes on the role of project director for Brand Scotland from 3 July and will oversee international activity across VisitScotland, Scottish Development International and the Scottish Government. This includes overseeing the new global campaign Scotland is Now,…
Read MoreHunt for missing sea eagle in Aberdeenshire
Gamekeepers and land managers from an Aberdeenshire estate have appealed for help in locating a sea eagle whose satellite tag was last recorded in woodland near the River Dee. Invercauld Estate, near Braemar, said its ranger and gamekeepers have been working hard to find the sea eagle whose tag last signalled on May 5, 2018.…
Read MoreScotch Malt Whisky Society all set for Islay festival
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society will be holding a series of events at Feis Ile, The Islay Festival of Music and Malt (25 May–2 June). The Society will kick off the festival by hosting a relaxed garden party on the beautiful lawns of Islay House, on 25 May, overlooking Loch Indaal. With free entry, this…
Read MoreBook review: A Time of Love and Tartan
What’s the story? Changes are afoot in Scotland Street, where small things can be of great consequence. A colossal embarrassment follows Pat Macgregor’s ill-advised coffee with narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce. If Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, hadn’t wandered into his local bookshop and picked up a particular book at a particular time, he would…
Read MoreScottish Game Fair gets ready for its 30th birthday
The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s flagship 30th anniversary Scottish Game Fair has a new main sponsor. The event is being held in association with leading rural insurer NFU Mutual for the first time. This is an exciting new sponsorship for Scotland’s largest outdoor country fair with this commemorative event being held from Friday 29…
Read MoreCinema’s most famous film score comes to Edinburgh
It’s one of the most famous film scores in the history of cinema – and it’s coming live to Edinburgh. Relive the thrilling suspense of Steven Spielberg’s classic Jaws, as the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) plays the iconic score in sync with the film projected on the…
Read MoreWhy taxi drivers were the ice cream of the crop
Scottish taxi drivers were put through their paces when provided with an unconventional twist on their age-old exam. Cabbies are famed for passing the notoriously difficult ‘Knowledge’ test, but they were given a variation on this by a Scottish ice cream brand. Mackie’s of Scotland has tested Aberdeen cabbies with its very own version of…
Read MoreA host of national and international speakers to attend
Scotland’s leading creative industries festival, XpoNorth, have unveiled their next wave of figures and speakers confirmed to participate at the one-of-a-kind event. Taking place across 27 and 28 June in Inverness, XpoNorth 2018 will see a range of leading voices from across the national and international creative industries gather in the Highland capital to deliver…
Read MoreWhisky attraction marks 30 years with exclusive bottles
The Scotch Whisky Experience is toasting 30 years as a top Edinburgh whisky visitor attraction. Since opening in 1988, the five-star Royal Mile attraction has welcomed 6.8 million whisky fans through its doors, who have sampled a whopping 8 million drams. Now, it has released the unique 30 year old Scotch to commemorate three decades of…
Read MoreNew regional posts for business pair Trevor and Simon
Two rural business owners have been newly elected by Scottish Land & Estates to serve as regional chairmen for the organisation. Trevor Jackson and Simon Houison Craufurd are to take up the chairmanship of the South East and South West regions respectively. Trevor is owner and operator of Charlesfield Farm at St Boswells near Melrose.…
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