Posts by Kenny Smith
Lend them your ears to monitor tawny owls
Scots are being encouraged to do their bit to monitor the country’s population of tawny owls. Evidence suggests that our tawny owl population is falling and it might be that we are losing them from our towns and cities. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is asking members of the public to listen out for…
Read MorePupil leadership encouraged at Merchiston
The days of heroic leadership being the mainstay of modern and progressive schools seem to be numbered. The figureheads, be they headmasters, Captains of School or sports captains leading the charge in isolation are becoming fewer and further between. But Freddie Main, assistant head, pupil support, at Merchiston School in Edinburgh, says that pupil leadership…
Read MorePensioner pedals to success with cycling initiative
A cycling initiative aimed at getting older people out and enjoying the fresh air has gotten off to a ‘wheelie’ good start thanks to a Perth pensioner. With the help of 82-year-old Bield tenant, Norman Ridley, Cycling Without Age has managed to expand its reach with the addition of a second trishaw. Priced at £8,000…
Read MoreWould you go nuts for haggis doughnuts?
Burns Night is almost upon us – and a London restaurant has created a haggis doughnut. In honour of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns, Roast Restaurant, at The Floral Hall, Stoney Street, London, has created two special Burns menus. Those dining in the restaurant can partake of a three-course menu (£60) and optional whisky…
Read MoreScots would crown Lorraine Kelly as our new queen
The Mary Queen of Scots film arrives in cinemas from January 18 – but Scots would pick TV star Lorraine Kelly as their new monarch. The breakfast TV host, from East Kilbride, is top choice to be today’s Queen of Scots in survey commissioned by Macdonald Hotels & Resorts On the week that the Hollywood…
Read MoreLast call for the hospitality firms to join trade event
The organisers of ScotHot, Scotland’s leading hospitality trade event, have issued a final call for exhibitors after a bumper sales year. ScotHot, which is attended by more than 7,000 key decision makers from the Scottish food, drink, hospitality and tourism industries, has just 20% remaining exhibitor capacity for this year’s event. Taking place on 13…
Read MoreDumfries House honoured at awards ceremony
The Dumfries House estate was recognised as one of Ayrshire’s outstanding destinations as its staff and facilities gained six prizes in a prestigious national awards. Hospitality staff at the estate near Cumnock, saved for the nation by HRH The Prince of Wales 12 years ago, were praised for their efforts at The Scottish Hotel Of…
Read MoreGlasgow set to come alive for Celtic Connections
Celtic Connections 2019 begins today (Thursday 17 January) with 18 days of music set to bring the city alive on stages across Glasgow. The festival’s traditional opening concert in the world-famous Glasgow Royal Concert Hall this year celebrates the passing on of traditions between generations. Syne of the Times stars more than 100 young musicians…
Read MoreScottish Game Fair will return in July with new sponsor
The GWCT Scottish Game Fair has started the new year in style by announcing an exciting new partnership with NFU Mutual. The leading rural insurer has signed a three-year deal to become headline sponsor of Scotland’s largest Game Fair, which is held in the stunning Scone Palace Parklands in Perthshire and will take place this…
Read MoreCampaign bids to bring the world a haggis emoji
Scots all over the world are being called upon to support a campaign to bring Scotland’s national dish into the language of emojis. In what has been designated The Year of Haggis and with Burns Night just over a week away, Scotland’s most awarded haggis makers, McCaskie Butchers, are launching a campaign for the creation…
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