Posts by Kenny Smith
Farmers sought to take part in annual business survey
Farmers looking to improve their business performance are being offered the chance to take part in a survey in return for free financial and environmental reports. SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), is looking for farmers to take part in the annual Scottish Farm Business Survey, which has been running since the 1930s.…
Read MoreScotch Lamb rump with za’atar and crowdie pastilla
Scots are being encouraged to eat meat from our own country, through Go Rural. Go Rural is a community initiative run by farmers and crofters who are passionate about producing the highest quality food and drink as well as caring for the environment and protecting Scotland’s landscapes. Scotch Lamb had a successful push in 2020…
Read MoreSunshine on Leith will return to the capital
Capital Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre are behind a new production of the Proclaimers’ musical Sunshine on Leith. The new show will be the final one in Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre season before it closes for a £25m redevelopment. Sunshine on Leith was written by Stephen Greenhorn, featuring the songs of The Proclaimers and new musical…
Read MoreStill time to take part in Stirling’s bid for city status
Stirling Makar Laura Fyfe has joined forces with Scene Stirling to invite everyone across the area, from Cowie to Crianlarich, to unleash their creativity and share their twenty-five words for 2025. As the city’s leading poet, Laura is seeking 25-word contributions from local people (sentences, lines and phrases) for a collective poem celebrating Stirling’s rich…
Read MoreINEOS Grenadier wins Scots design and innovation prize
The INEOS Grenadier 4X4 won the Best Design and Innovation accolade at the Scottish Car of the Year awards 2021. Judges praised the off-road vehicle’s utilitarian character, noting that it is perfectly suited for tackling Scotland’s toughest terrain. The annual awards, organised and judged by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW), recognise the best…
Read MoreThe First War of Independence in verse
De Moray a 2000 line epic poem, and when I say poem, I mean that it is written in rhyming couplets. None of your contemporary poetry here. There are two versions of the work, one in Scots and one in English. It tells the tale of Sir Andrew De Moray during the first War of…
Read MoreIslay Mist partners with MacGregor and MacDuff kiltmakers
MacDuff International, brand owners of the renowned Islay Mist Blended Scotch Whisky, have reveal an official partnership with the kiltmakers MacGregor and MacDuff. The award-winning Islay Mist Blended Scotch Whisky can be traced back to Islay House in the 1920s and was initially blended to celebrate the 21st birthday of the son and heir of…
Read MoreEnergy project will help cut carbon footprint
A River Ness hydroelectric energy project has reached another significant milestone. The stainless-steel envelope for the 92kW Archimedes Screw hydroelectric scheme is being installed at the facility. Situated on the banks of the River Ness, directly adjacent to the Holm Mills bridge, this Archimedes screw project will generate and supply over 500,000 kwh of green…
Read MoreExhibitions at the National Galleries of Scotland 2022
A world-first exhibition dedicated to sharing the remarkable story of Scotland’s key role in popularising modern French art is one of several highlights of the National Galleries of Scotland’s 2022 programme. A Taste for Impressionism at the Royal Scottish Academy will focus on the pioneering nineteenth-century Scottish collectors who had the foresight to invest in…
Read MoreCaring for the Cairngorms National Park
The Cairngorms National Park is the largest national park in the UK. It has everything from castles and distilleries to family attractions and outdoor fun, offering masses of things to do including watersports, snowsports, wildlife watching, and some incredible high and low level walking and cycling routes. But behind the scenes, there’s a dedicated team…
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