Posts by Kenny Smith
Record-breaking results for the Lomond School
Lomond School is celebrating another outstanding SQA performance with over 90% pass rate at National 5 and Higher, far exceeding the local and national average. Two new records were set with a 96% pass rate at National 5, and with almost 90% of all National 5 passes at A or B grade. Half of all…
Read MoreWalkers: Check for deer stalkers before hitting the hills
Hillwalkers are being encouraged to check online for deer stalking information before setting out during the busiest part of the season. Scottish Natural Heritage (manages the Heading for the Scottish Hills website which provides details on deer stalking on estates between July and late October to help walkers avoid disturbing stalking. The website makes it…
Read MoreTen fascinating facts about… Arran
The Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh largest Scottish island. It’s an island of adventure and history, and here are 10 fascinating facts about Arran. Lochranza Castle was used as the model for the castle in the Tintin adventure The Black Island. The island is also…
Read MoreOffshore energy art is at the heart of new exhibition
Scotland’s evolving offshore energy industry has been captured in a new exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum. Visual artist Sue Jane Taylor’s vibrant, touring exhibition exploring Scotland’s elemental and evolving offshore energy industry has opened at the museum (Denny Tank) on Castle Street, Dumbarton. Hosted in association with National Museums Scotland, Age of Oil brings…
Read MoreWill you give the £1million whisky sauce a try?
Foodies and whisky aficionados can delight their taste buds with a A £1million pound whisky sauce being served at Galloway Country Fair this weekend. The sauce, made from cask number one of Annandale Distillery’s first unpeated single malt Man o’ Word, will be used for a recipe in the Fair’s Galloway Demo Kitchen. This will…
Read MoreDiageo’s Leven plant wins packaging global award
Diageo’s Leven packaging plant in Fife has been presented with the company’s top global manufacturing award. Scottish Trade Minister Ivan McKee and local MSP Jenny Gilruth toured the plant and handed over two trophies to mark Leven being named Diageo’s top performing manufacturing site in the last financial year. Each year Diageo celebrates the performance…
Read MoreThe River Clyde – seen from end to end
This is a light-hearted profile of the River Clyde, interspersed with bright, scenic images of geographical, social and industrial interest. Lush meadows mix with historic bridges, and impressive falls, notably Corra Linn, described by Wordsworth as ‘The Clyde’s most majestic daughter’. From coast to coast, Happer guides us playfully through the unpredictable ebbs and flows…
Read MoreNames that make London Scottish Regiment so proud
With a long history, the London Scottish Regiment has more than contributed to society with its former members. A fundraising campaign to raise £7million to restore and revitalise London Scottish House is about to launch. Scottish Field previously told of the regiment’s proud past. The London Scottish Regiment, in addition to its distinguished military service,…
Read MoreChanging their lives – from Syria to the Isle of Bute
The real life stories of people who escaped from war-torn Syria to settle in Scotland are to be told on television. From Syria to Scotland is an Our Lives documentary which tells the story of the Syrian refugee families who, since December 2015, have made the small island of Bute their home. Bute’s newest residents…
Read MoreHen harrier chicks satellite tagged this summer
RSPB’s Hen Harrier LIFE project has fitted more than 10 young hen harriers with satellite tags in Scotland this summer. The EU LIFE funded project tagged birds from the Borders to the Highlands, with the generous support and assistance from of a variety of helpers. Hen harriers are one of our rarest and most persecuted…
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