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Supermarket kicks off its latest festival of beer
A total of 35 exceptional craft beers from seven unique breweries across Scotland will feature in the line-up for ALDI’s 16th Scottish Beer Festival. Kicking off in-store today (11 October), the featured breweries span the length and breadth of Scotland in a deal worth £115,000 to the breweries involved. The ALDI Scottish Beer Festival will…
Read MoreThe perfect route to try some pigeon en croute
Opening The Roost restaurant in Bridge of Earn was a lifestyle choice for Tim and Anna Dover, who wanted their children to grow up in the countryside. But their location means they have access to the best local produce. When they found The Roost in 2008 it was a coffee shop. ‘We didn’t have the…
Read MoreWorldwide honours from the Keepers of the Quaich
People came from the four corners of the Earth to Scotland this week, to be honoured for their outstanding commitment to whisky. The Keepers of the Quaich is an international society which was established by the Scotch whisky industry to celebrate those who produce and promote the world’s finest distilled spirit. Only a limited number…
Read MoreScots distillery getting ready to host an opera
The Glen Scotia distillery in Campbeltown is set to host one of the first performances of an exciting new opera set in a distillery. Featuring music by Scot indie stars Admiral Fallow, Navigate The Blood is written by Sian Evans, and is the tale of a couple whose son has disappeared in mysterious circumstances, with…
Read MoreSinger Missy’s upbeat new single is on Fire
Scots singer Missy Mcanulty hopes her new single will ignite a sense of fun in its listeners. Her third single release of 2018 is out next Friday, October 19. After a successful gig at Stramash Edinburgh last month with her band, she is back to lighten up your day with her new upbeat electro pop…
Read MoreGrowing up in Glasgow in Hometown Tales
The Glasgow edition of Hometown Tales includes two unique stories that document personal accounts of living in, or experiencing the Dear Green Place. The first tale by Kirsty Logan, The Old Asylum in the Woods, is the intensely moving and highly persdonal story of her life growing up in the shadow of Woodilee Hospital. The…
Read MoreWild salmon crisis to feature in Landward special
The wild Scottish salmon industry off Scotland’s west coast is struggling. The issue is being highlighted on Tuesday, in Saving Our Salmon: A Landward Special on BBC Two Scotland. The wild Atlantic salmon has been at the heart of Scottish rural life for centuries. This ‘king of fish’ attracts anglers from far and wide. Yet…
Read MoreA Highland castle for sale at £3.75million+
A Highland castle is currently on the property market for offers over £3.75 million. Located in Acharacle, Highland, Glenborrowdale Castle is an A listed Scots baronial mansion in grounds of about 132.99 acres including the Isle of Risga, with panoramic views over Loch Sunart and the Isles of Carna and Oronsay. Presented by Bell Ingram,…
Read MoreFinalists revealed in Scottish tourism awards
The World’s Largest Ever Sleepout, Scotland’s Building Conservation Centre, silent disco dancing tours and Glasgow’s transport museum are among those in the running for this year’s Scottish Thistle Awards. The shortlist for the regional finals of the 2018/19 Scottish Thistle Awards, in association with Fishers, has been revealed, and sees some of the country’s biggest…
Read MoreA Year at the Easel with Lachlan Goudie
The latest name to join a Scottish artistic dynasty is set to showcase his work in Edinburgh. Over the years, Scottish art has seen its fair share of artistic families: the Faeds, Nasmyths, Redpaths and Peploes. With the quiet emergence of Lachlan Goudie, son of Alexander (1933-2004), there is another. Lachlan was never the latest…
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