Posts by Kenny Smith
Watch Dunnottar Castle restored before your eyes
A famous ruined Scots castle has been brought back to life – digitally. Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven is one of seven European castles restored to their former glories. As efforts to contain the effects of the Covid-19 crisis ramp up, millions of people across the globe are stuck at home. This project offers a slice…
Read MoreHill House beats leading tourist spots to award
The shop at National Trust for Scotland’s Hill House in Helensburgh today (Friday) has been announced as the best in the country by the Association for Cultural Enterprises, beating London’s Science Museum and The Globe Theatre. Created as part of the pioneering conservation project undertaken by the Trust to protect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic masterpiece…
Read MoreDon’t be tempted if you’re offered illegal venison
Scots are being warned to cautious if they are offered venison away from shops. The caution comes following a reported increase in ‘doorstep sales’ and giving away of venison. The Scottish Venison Association has issued a statement, warning against buying the meat. A spokesman said: ‘However well meaning, the giving away or selling of any…
Read MoreScottish town is named the luckiest in Britain
St Andrews has been named as the luckiest place to live in the UK, according to new analysis by Paddy Power Games. The research, which looked at the main jackpot wins on games played on the Paddy Power Games website, found that a higher proportion of players from St Andrews claimed the big prize than…
Read MoreCall to avoid horse riding and hill walking
People are being urged not to horse ride, mountain bike or hill walk in the countryside to avoid putting extra pressure on the emergency services. Scottish Land and Estates, the rural business organisation, has issued the plea after its members have reported having to help people who are injured, often in remote areas, at a…
Read MoreNew additions to TV schedules during covid-19 crisis
BBC Scotland has amended its schedules to meet the changing world with the coronavirus crisis. Following last week’s announcement of the introduction of Bitesize schools programming to the schedules, BBC Scotland has today released more details around two new commissions and comedy and sports programming which will be introduced in a bid to entertain audiences…
Read MoreInstrmnt’s success is well worth watching
Instrmnt’s functional designs are enjoying a timely success. Minimalism is the fundamental ethos behind Instrmnt, Ross Baynham and Pete Sunder land’s Glasgow design studio. Even the company’s name, pretty much stripped of its vowels, is subject to the same principals. Launched in 2014 by the two design graduates, Instrmnt’s first product is a watch. But…
Read MoreBeautiful Gamefield offers the great escape
Buying and selling houses is what William Frame does best – so why has he hung on to his family’s holiday retreat in Crieff for so long? Gamefield, as a visit there proves, seems just too good to let go. William Frame readily admits that he rarely forms an attachment to the houses he lives…
Read MoreThere’s no escape from the cruel sea
The anonymous grave of a drowned merchant seaman washed up on Mull provides a timely reminder of just how lethal the Atlantic Ocean can be. Halfway along a lonely road which passes alongside Loch Spelve on Mull, there is an isolated graveyard. It’s called Balure Cemetery, the name probably derived from the Gaelic word Ball-y-ure…
Read MoreThe life and times of author Amy Liptrot
The journalist and author of The Outrun talks about addiction, hitting rock bottom and why leaving London to return home to Orkney saved her life. I was 18 when I went off to Edinburgh University. I could not wait to experience life in the city. I wanted to go to the nightclubs and watch bands…
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