Posts by Kenny Smith
Beware the dangerous signs of mouth cancer
November is Mouth Cancer Action Month – so it’s important to know the signs and symptoms of this terrible disease. Many people won’t realise that their dentist can actually spot symptoms of mouth cancer during routine check-ups, before referring you on to a hospital for further examination. By going to a regular dental check-up twice…
Read MoreFantastic recipe to get you in the festive mood
Christmas is coming – and we’re all starting to think of what we’ll eat this festive season. This week, we present a series of recipes courtesy of BenRiach Whisky, which have been created by Ed Barnard from Right to Roam. Chef Ed is based at Right to Roam, a culinary pop-up in Speyside and London…
Read MoreVisitors donated £53,000 to the Jim Clark Trust
The Jim Clark Trust is delighted to announce that £53,000 was raised by donations from Goodwood Festival of Speed visitors over the four-day event weekend held this summer. The official charity of the Festival, the proceeds will help to celebrate the memory of one of the most successful and admired motor racing legends of all…
Read MoreSixth release in Glengoyne’s Teapot Dram series release
The much-anticipated sixth release from Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been announced. From the Teapot Dram series, Batch No. 006 is matured in first fill Oloroso sherry oak casks and has a natural, rich amber hue and notes of cinnamon, marzipan and cloves. The Teapot Dram series has been created in tribute to…
Read MoreThe festival taking music to the people of Skye
An eight-day festival of music is underway on the Isle of Skye. The SEALL Festival of Small Halls is a new community-led winter festival taking place between 23 November and 1 December, bringing some of the biggest names in Scottish traditional music to remote village halls around Skye. It has received tremendous support from communities,…
Read MoreFerry joins event to mark 100 years since Iolaire tragedy
A ferry is to support an event to mark the centenary of Britain’s worst peacetime marine tragedy. Caledonian MacBrayne has confirmed that, subject to weather conditions, the MV Loch Seaforth will participate in the New Year’s Day Service to commemorate 100 years since the Iolaire sank. At midday on New Year’s Day, a special Iolaire…
Read MoreForgotten Scots airfield is remembered
A forgotten Scottish airfield has had its contribution to defending Britain’s skies in World War I commemorated. In April 2018, the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust contacted East Lammermuir Community Council offering to donate a commemorative plaque to remember Skateraw airfield, on the east coast of Scotland, which opened in January 1917 as a third…
Read MoreRefurb and new name for a popular restaurant
A popular restaurant has reopened with a new name, following a £120,000 refurbishment. Edinburgh restaurant The Dogs is under new ownership after brothers Daniel and Finbarr McNally took over the Hanover Street eatery. Renamed The Perch, it has reopened to the public after a six-week £120,000 refurbishment project by Quiet Man Taverns. Daniel McNally, former…
Read MoreScottish Car of the Year wins another honour
The revolutionary all-electric Jaguar I-PACE has been named as the BBC TopGear Magazine EV of the Year. With a range of 292 miles (WLTP) and acceleration from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds, the I-PACE is a cutting-edge zero emissions performance SUV. I-PACE has already been named German Car of the Year, Sunday Times Car of the…
Read MoreCould you be a Great British Bake Off contestant?
James Morton, Norman Calder, Marie Campbell, Tom Hetherington and Flora Shedden have all done it – now could you? They’re some of the Scots who have shown they know their baklava from their Princess cakes. The search is now on for contestants for the 2019 Great British Bake Off, and the company who make the…
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