Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Munro unveils Scottish electric 4×4
AN ELECTRIC 4×4 off-road vehicle capable of running for 16 hours is being unveiled this evening. East Kilbride-based carmaker Munro has named its first vehicle the “Mk_1”. The company will begin producing the vehicles next year, before moving to a larger factory in 2024. It plans to create 300 jobs and expand production from 250…
Read MoreLine-up revealed for Borders Art Fair
MORE than 70 artists, galleries, and makers have been lined-up for next year’s Borders Art Fair. Exhibitors taking part in the event include Marchmont-based sculptors Richard Goldsworthy and Michelle de Bruin, Aberfeldy-based painter Audrey Slorance, the Whitehouse Gallery from Kirkcudbright, and the Society of Scottish Artists. Other highlights include: ceramics from the new Redbraes Pottery…
Read MoreBid to save Edinburgh Filmhouse
A CINEMA operator from Bathgate has unveiled a bid to save Edinburgh Filmhouse. Gregory Lynn, who now lives in Dunbar, has run the Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End for more than 20 years. Edinburgh Filmhouse closed in October following the collapse of its owner, the Centre for the Moving Image (CMI), which also…
Read MoreNational Trust for Scotland podcast bags brace of prizes
THE National Trust for Scotland podcast has bagged a brace of awards. The Love Scotland podcast was named as the “brand extension of the year” and the “podcast of the year” at the Professional Publishers’ Association (PPA) Scotland Awards in Edinburgh. Judges described the podcast as “world class”. “It is slick, informative and ambitious, and…
Read MoreScottish Whisky Awards winners are unveiled
THE winners of this year’s Scottish Whisky Awards have been revealed. Raasay carried off the top prize after being named as Scottish whisky distillery of the year. The Hebridean site also carried off the prize for tourism destination of the year. Glenmorangie was the big winner in the tasting competition, carrying off seven medals, including…
Read MoreThe latest issue of Scottish Field will get your tails wagging…
THE January issue of Scottish Field magazine is on sale now, both online and in shops. “One of the great joys of this job is random encounters that spark stories or ideas that make the cut and – miraculously – end up in print,” explained editor Richard Bath. “There are a million great untold stories…
Read MorePhil Cunningham prepares for Christmas tour
ACCORDIONIST Phil Cunningham returns this month for his “Christmas Songbook” tour. Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr, and Kevin McGuire are among the musicians joining Cunningham on stage. His band will visit Aberdeen, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, and Stirling between 13 and 20 December. “We can’t wait to hit the road…
Read MoreRednock Estate and Lake of Menteith hotel give pupils a taste for venison
REDNOCK Estate teamed up with the chefs from Karma’s Lake of Menteith hotel last week to give primary school pupils a taste of the countryside. Head chef Mike Potts cooked the Rednock venison he serves at the hotel for 92 pupils, estate staff, and volunteers from the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET), which organised the…
Read MoreMurrayshall tweaks £30m masterplan
MURRAYSHALL Country Estate in Perthshire has tweaked its £30 million masterplan following feedback from the public. Plans have been unveiled to extend the hotel, erect lodges, build a spa and leisure centre, open a shop, and create a camping site with glamping pods. The estate has submitted proposals of application notice to Perth & Kinross…
Read MoreSix Scottish restaurants in world’s top 1,000 by La Liste
HALF a dozen Scottish restaurants have been ranked among the 1,000 best in the world by French food app La Liste. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire scored 91 points from 100. Number One at The Balmoral in Edinburgh received 89.5, followed by 85 for The Glenturret distillery’s Lalique restaurant, and 84.5…
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