Posts by Kenny Smith
The Ivy Buchanan Street ready to open its doors
Set in the heart of Glasgow’s Style Mile, The Ivy Buchanan Street looks forward to welcoming its first guests this evening. The Ivy Buchanan Street opens today from 5pm. Open seven days a week, Glaswegians are able to enjoy breakfast, elevenses, lunch, light snacks, afternoon tea, cocktails, weekend brunch and dinner. Located at 106 Buchanan…
Read MoreNewly-built family home is the ideal property
A beautifully finished detached contemporary home which provides excellent family accommodation is now for sale. Stalmero, at 49A Mary Street in Dunoon, is a very well presented and recently constructed detached house of timber frame construction and white pebble dash finish and all under dark grey slate effect concrete tiles with low to no maintenance…
Read MoreTwo Hearts on the Comeback Tour at the Fringe
New Zealand’s most bombastic musical comedy duo, Two Hearts, are back for a comeback tour – at the Fringe Festival. With a brand-new arena pop concert (not in an actual arena, it’s more of a leaky bridge temporarily converted into a small theatre), The Comeback Tour is jam-packed with more world-changing sex jams, more distractingly…
Read MoreNine new books in Scots given funding grants
Nine new titles in Scots have been awarded funding by the Scots Language Publication Grant. Funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Scottish Book Trust, the Scots Language Publication Grant was created by the Scots Language Resource Network to support Scots publishers and to encourage Scots writers. Applications were assessed by a panel with…
Read MoreTen fascinating facts about… Dundee and Angus
Dundee has become one of the most cool and attractive cities in the UK in the past year. The opening of the V&A Dundee has given it a new cultural vibe, bringing visitors from all over the world to the shores of the River Tay. Here we present 10 fascinating facts which you may not…
Read MoreA fun show which will appeal to families
A mad-cap adventure story for all the family is coming to the Fringe in Dexter and Winter’s Detective Agency. When Dexter’s mum is sent to jail for getting mixed up in a jewellery robbery, it’s up to Dexter and Winter to get her out. On their journey to uncover the truth and free mum, their…
Read MoreScots restaurant launches new audio menu for the blind
A Scots restaurant has launched an audio menu for blind and partially sighted customers in partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People. The Huxley, in Edinburgh, is working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland (RNIB) is one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities, which offers support ranging from practical…
Read MoreBig boost to improve the Scottish environment
A new peatland restoration project aims to improve water quality, tackle climate change and help protect Black Throated Divers and Great Skua in the Outer Hebrides. Funding for the first Peatland ACTION project in the islands has been confirmed in celebration of International Bog Day this Sunday (28th). Working alongside Scottish Water, the project will…
Read MoreThe dedication of Henrietta Tayler to help in the war
Henrietta Tayler was a truly remarkable woman in the First World War effort. Born into the Scottish gentry, she might have lived a life of ease, but instead chose to dedicate herself to assisting the soldiers on the front line. She also published more than 30 full-length works and articles in order to help and…
Read MoreBringing more tourists to the Forth Valley
A new collaborative campaign will promote the Forth Valley as an accessible visitor destination for the first time with the support of VisitScotland. Forth Valley Accessibility Tourism Promotion, which brings together four geographic areas across Scotland to target the Accessible Tourism market, has received a ÂŁ19,800 VisitScotland Growth Fund award. The Growth Fund, delivered by…
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