Skerryvoe hits Radio 2 playlist

By Peter Ranscombe | January 22, 2021

SCOTTISH band Skerryvore‘s single You & I has been added to the playlist on BBC Radio 2. Presenter Jeremy Vine told listeners that it’s “just such a fresh, real, new sound… I love it.” Lead singer Alec Dalglish said: “It’s a dream come true to have You & I played across BBC Radio 2 and to…

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Belmont House traces its diaspora connections

By Peter Ranscombe | January 22, 2021

VISITORS from around the world are helping to piece together the history of Belmont House on Unst. The island, which forms the northernmost tip of the UK, has links with many countries through the Scottish diaspora. Built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat of Garth, a Shetland landowner and businessman, Belmont House was rescued from ruin…

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Birdwatching champion launches podcast

By Peter Ranscombe | January 22, 2021

ENVIRONMENTAL activist Mya-Rose Craig will launch a beginner’s birdwatching podcast on 29 January. Craig, 18, founded her charity, Black2Nature, in 2016 to encourage children and teenagers from visibly ethnic minorities to connect with the environment. Last year she was awarded an honorary science docorate by the University of Bristol, becoming the youngest person in the…

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Spanish sunshine in Lidl’s latest ‘wine tour’

By Peter Ranscombe | January 21, 2021

Peter Ranscombe dreams of Spain’s beaches, beers, and sunshine – yet is content to make do with its wines for the time being. SCOTLAND’S clincial director, Professor Jason Leitch, might be advising civil servants not to book non-refundable summer holidays, but that hasn’t stopped me daydreaming about Spain. The beaches, the beer, the sunshine –…

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