A berry pavlova recipe that won’t break the bank

MasterChef: The Professionals contestant David Hetherington  has teamed up with supermarket Aldi to create tasty recipes that won’t break the bank? They are looking to help customers re-create a range of vibrant and delicious meals that will feed four people for less than £1.50 per person using fresh local Scottish produce. David, Head Chef at…

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A tasty springtime tart that won’t cost the world

Are you looking for some recipe and meal inspiration to impress the family and want to test your culinary skills to make restaurant quality dishes at home without breaking the bank? Then you’re in luck because Aldi has partnered with award winning Scottish Chef and professional MasterChef contestant, David Hetherington, to help customers re-create a…

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An impressive upper town house in the capital

A spectacular upper townhouse recently refurbished to a high standard has been brought to the property market. Presented by Knight Frank, the house on Manor Place in Edinburgh’s West End, is accessed via a main door entrance at ground level. The entrance hall sets the tone, both in terms of the scale and the quality…

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Virtual Fife Whisky Festival raises funds for charity

A virtual whisky tasting hosted by the team behind Fife Whisky Festival has boosted the funds of a local charity. The Fae Fife online tasting was organised specifically to support Age Concern Cupar raising £1000 for the group. It also brought some lockdown cheer to Scottish whisky lovers who were disappointed the annual Fife Whisky…

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Award-winning Scots distillery unveils plans for new whisky

A Scots distillery plans to create a new whisky, through the launch of its founders club with a difference. Crafty Distillery, based in south-west Scotland, are known in the craft gin world for their innovative approach and award winning spirits. Last month they celebrated winning the ‘Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year’, and have announced…

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YORStory Storytelling Festival runs this weekend

A number of Scots are playing their part in this weekend’s YORStory Storytelling Festival. To coincide with World Storytelling Day on March 20, and with the theme of Plain English, the YORStory festival brings together over 40 speakers and hosts from the worlds of culture, journalism and business for online panel events and workshops all…

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A taste of Hong Kong street food is coming to Glasgow

Chef Jimmy Lee  is bringing a mash-up of East and West, Old and New and Salt and Chilli – a taste of Hong Kong’s frills-free street food –  to Glasgow. Salt & Chilli Oriental is Cantonese street food reimagined, remastered, and given a playful twist. The new pop-up on Glasgow’s Dumbarton Road will serve comforting…

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The battle of humanity vs nature on South Uist

Documenting the fragility of life on South Uist in the 1950s, modernist photographer Paul Strand spent three months on the island. Here, he took the time to research the juxtaposition between landscape and man, documenting how islanders have embraced and thrived off the rugged imperfection of their environment. Tir A’mhurain – ‘the land of bent…

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A memoir account of dealing with grief

Marram: Memories of Sea and Spider-Silk is a candid memoir of Leonie Charlton’s experiences in the Outer Hebrides in 2017. Seven years after her mother’s death, Marram is a heart-wrenching account of coming to terms with grief. But aside from her journey of acceptance lies her deep concern for wildlife, in particular for horses, and…

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