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Skerryvore to mark 15th birthday at Inveraray Castle
Scottish supergroup Skerryvore will celebrate their 15th anniversary next year with a special one-day festival branded ‘XV’ in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, Argyll. Taking place on Saturday 6 June, this day of celebrations will see Skerryvore welcome to the stage 15 special guests and acts who they have worked with over their 15 years…
Read MoreThe Three Drinkers welcomed by whisky society
The world’s leading whisky club, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, will feature in the new series of Amazon Prime’s travelogue show with a drinks twist, The Three Drinkers Do Scotch Whisky. In an upcoming episode, presenters and professional drinks writing trio Helena Nicklin, Aidy Smith and Colin Hampden-White are treated to some rare single malt…
Read MoreSanta will be swimming with the fishes
A popular tourist attraction in the north east is gearing up for its Christmas event. Santa Claus will be visiting the Macduff Marine Aquarium in Aberdeenshire for his annual dive in the kelp tank to feed the fish. Visitors to the aquarium can come and join in with the festive fun. There will be a…
Read More‘Death Zone’ climber headlines 2020 mountain festival
The Fort William Mountain Festival 2020 programme has been announced, including ‘Death Zone’ mountaineer, Nirmal Purja. It will feature a line-up of uplifting talks, exhilarating film screenings, mountain skills workshops and exhibitions over five days in February during Lochaber’s best winter walking, climbing and snowsports conditions of the year. The Fort William Mountain Festival 2020…
Read MoreTraditional features in pretty former manse
Muirton House is a delightful, C-listed former manse which, although being set in village location, offers spacious accommodation in a secluded and private setting. Presented by Galbraith and set over two floors, the house, on Church Road, Luthermuir, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, has undergone a degree of sympathetic internal renovation which has retained many of the traditional…
Read More1500 bottles of rare whisky available in promotion
Whyte & Mackay are giving fans the chance to win a rare bottle of 50 Year Old blended Scotch whisky estimated to be worth £5000 each. The award-winning whisky makers are releasing the extremely rare liquid as part of their ongoing 175th birthday celebrations. Instead of selling the rare bottles through retailers, Whyte & Mackay…
Read MoreScots airport’s Therapet scheme wins a prize
Aberdeen International Airport’s Therapet project has been awarded the National Geographic Traveller’s Award for innovation. Presented with the award at a ceremony in London last night, Aberdeen Airport joined globally recognised organisations and experiences including; Eurostar, Emirates, and the Tianmen Skywalk in China. The airport’s Therapets project, a partnership with Canine Concern Scotland Trust, is…
Read MoreProperty sales are staying strong in Aberdeen
New quarterly figures released property consultancy Galbraith shows the Aberdeen property market to be holding strong as we head towards the festive period. The team in Aberdeen handled a year on year increase of 44 per cent more property sales covering the third quarter of the year (July – Sept 2019) this quarter compared to…
Read MorePutting Scotland on the gin map with new website
A new tourism business which will literally put Scotland’s gin industry on the map has been launched. And Ginspired Scotland is predicting that the growth in gin tourism could mean at least a £6 million boom for the industry. The brainchild of Liz Robson, ginspiredscotland.com is an independent website which shows all of Scotland’s gins…
Read MoreFrom podgy pug to pet slimmer runner-up
A former roly-poly pooch from Glasgow, who had an unhealthy love affair with leftovers, has been named runner-up the UK’s largest pet slimming competition. In the PDSA Pet Fit Club, he shed 18% of his bodyweight and seven inches off his waist in just six months. The once-obese Pug, Percy, weighed-in at a whopping 12.62kgs…
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