Posts by Kenny Smith
Sir David Attenborough to speak at Scots charity dinner
Musician Nicola Benedetti will perform at the Hunter Foundation’s charity dinner with Sir David Attenborough and 80s Scottish pop sensations Hue and Cry next month. The award-winning classical violinist from Ayrshire started learning to play the violin at just four years of age and at 16 she won the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year…
Read MoreA charming home with traditional features
A detached five-bedroom property retaining charming traditional features is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, Westerton Cottage is a large detached traditional property, tucked away in a private elevated position with open southerly views across beautiful Deeside. Full of charm and character, including French oak woodwork and flooring throughout, the property offers versatile and spacious…
Read MoreWeekend highlights from Celtic Connections
Europe’s largest winter music festival, Celtic Connections, is continuing in Glasgow. Running until 2 February, the festival sees over 2,000 musicians from all over the world sharing their love for music at one-off gigs and the unique collaborations the Festival is known for. Some of this weekend’s highlights include: Ana Moura and Moishe’s Bagel, 24…
Read MoreNew headmaster for Belhaven Hill School
Belhaven Hill School has appointed a new headmaster as it nears its centenary. The Board of Governors of the school have announced the appointment of Olly Langton as the school’s seventh headmaster from September 2020, after the current headmaster, Henry Knight, steps down. Henry and his wife Susannah have decided to move on to new…
Read MoreScottish New Writers Award recipients revealed
The Scottish Book Trust has announced the 13 recipients of the New Writers Award, which is supported by Creative Scotland. Since 2009 Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has supported over 100 creative individuals through the New Writers Awards. The New Writers Awards, which celebrated its tenth anniversary last…
Read MoreCask donated to My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Diageo rolled out the barrel for Scottish Rugby’s official charity, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Rugby legend and inspirational Motor Neuron Disease campaigner Doddie Weir visited Diageo’s new Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh to accept the donation of a cask of Scotch whisky to raise money for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to find a cure…
Read MoreThe Bad Fire takes Bob Skinner into retirement
It takes some skill to write 31 novels in a crime series and ensure that the narrative, plot and characters don’t go stale. But The Bad Fire, Quintin Jardine’s latest offering to the Bob Skinner series, takes the veteran Chief Constable in a new direction – retirement. Despite a greater focus on his daughter Alex,…
Read MoreAn Inspector Calls at a Scottish theatre this spring
JB Priestley’s classic thriller An Inspector Calls is coming to Scotland this year. PW Productions will bring the full cast of the UK and Ireland tour of Stephen Daldry’s seminal production to Glasgow’s Theatre Royal from Tuesday 24 – Saturday 29 March. Written at the end of the Second World War and set before the…
Read MorePolice to train specialists in wildlife crime
New police training to detect and investigate instances of wildlife crime has been welcomed by Scottish Land & Estates. Cabinet Secretary Roseanna Cunningham MSP has announced that Police Scotland has today (Monday 20 January) launched a new wildlife crime investigators course to enhance capability in this complex area of local policing. It comes after a…
Read MoreChef’s roast aubergine recipe treat for foodies
Working with local suppliers and farmers, head chef David Hetherington creates delicious menus at The Bridge of Orchy Hotel using seasonal locally sourced Scottish ingredients. He is leading the hotel in its mission to create a foodie haven in the Highlands, serving up the very best in local produce. David said: ‘For those of you…
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