Posts by Kenny Smith
Yardarm launched by nation’s first alcohol free brewer
Scotland’s first alcohol-free brewing company, Jump Ship Brewing, has today launched Yardarm. The launch comes after a successful crowdfunding campaign, supported by RBS BackHerBusiness, which reached its target in only six days, raising £15,000 in total. More than 170 people backed the campaign from right across the UK and internationally. Yardarm is a crisp, lively…
Read More‘Outstanding’ approach praised at Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun School has been described as ‘outstanding’ and ‘sector leading’ in a report published by inspectors from Education Scotland. The Moray school is described as having a ‘positive, caring, family ethos’ which ‘promotes a sense of trust, respect and kindness for all’. The inspectors noted that children were ‘motivated, eager to learn and very proud…
Read MoreOur property of the day defines opulence
A statement home in a splendid riverside setting, with opulent interior architecture and finishes, to afford the most sumptuous of contemporary living accommodation, is now for sale. Presented by Rettie and Co, Wheatfields, in Dunmore, Stirlingshire, was designed with flair and ambition by highly acclaimed Somner Macdonald Architects, and is an exquisite example of a…
Read MoreThe Dalmore 60 marks 180 years of whisky making
The Dalmore is marking 180 years of whisky making with the release of a rare, limited edition 60 year old single malt whisky. The Dalmore 60 Year Old has been created from two twin casks – the last casks of the great Mackenzie era – which have been lying in repose side by side in…
Read MoreA joint win for Emerging Publisher of the Year
An Oban-based publisher was celebrating at the weekend after winning a top literary award. Alan Windram of Little Door Books was named joint winner of the Emerging Publisher of the Year award, together with Kay Farrell of Sandstone Press. The Saltire Litarary Awards were presented at a ceremony in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh,…
Read MoreScottish folk tales from the best storytellers
Just looking at the cover of this book makes me want to curl up with a mug of something hot and dive into all the tales it has to tell. Put together by Scotland’s Storytellers and The History Press, this collection includes legends from all over the country, with each chapter signalling a change of…
Read MoreDoddie Weir shares his story in TV documentary
In 2016, rugby legend Doddie Weir was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Told he would be in a wheelchair within a year, two years later he is still fighting for a cure. Over that time, John Beattie followed the former Scotland international on his journey of coming to terms with MND. Doddie and his…
Read MoreMuch knee-ded support for festive proposals
A leading Scottish hotel group has marked the most romantic locations within its hotels with a velvet cushion designed to provide comfort to those getting down on one knee. With as many as a third of all proposals happening during December, there is potential for hundreds of people to go into the festive season with…
Read MoreSustainable gifts for lovers of the outdoors
Ethical shopping is high on many a wish list, but it can be tricky knowing where to start. Innerleithen-based, award-winning activewear clothing brand FINDRA puts sustainability at the heart of what it does all year round, resulting in gift ideas at this time of year for outdoor lovers that are as kind to the planet…
Read MoreMurder and mystery grip Granite Noir 2020
With the very best in home grown and international crime fiction, a courtroom drama, poison cocktails, music and murder mystery escape games, Granite Noir returns to Aberdeen in February 2020. Now in its fourth year, Granite Noir is inspired by the Granite city – its history, its atmosphere and its strong sense of place –…
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