Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Glasgow’s Custom House is turned into a hotel
IRISH hotel brand Clayton has opened its first site in Scotland inside Glasgow’s Custom House. The category-A listed building on the banks of the River Clyde was built in 1840 and was later used as the procurator fiscal’s office. The old custom house has been turned into the hotel’s reception, ballroom, and events spaces, while…
Read MoreTwelve Triangles serves up Melrose expansion
BAKERY chain Twelve Triangles has chosen Melrose for its first branch outside Edinburgh. The new shop in the Borders takes the company’s total number of stores up to eight. Twelve Triangles has moved into the High Street site occupied previously by The Bakehouse. The bakery will buy ingredients from Melrose’s Purple Plum greengrocer and Martin…
Read MoreNevis Range signs Andorra snowsports deal
NEVIS Range has today unveiled a reciprocal deal with Andorra. Under the agreement, Nevis Range’s 2022-23 season pass holders will get a free day of skiing at the Pal Arinsal and Ordino ArcalĂs ski areas in Andorra, while season ticket holders from all Grandvalira Resorts Andorra ski areas can enjoy a free day of snowsports…
Read MoreBrace of honours for Fingal
FINGAL, the floating hotel in Leith docks, has done the double with a brace of honours. Pride of Britain Hotels named the venue as its “hotel of the year”, while the Automobile Association (AA) crowned Fingal as “one of the top 25 five-star hotels and restaurants in the UK”. Re-launched as a luxury hotel in…
Read MoreFashion news round-up: The Big Cushion Push and more
Peter Ranscombe measures up the latest fashion news round-up. INTERIOR designers Antonia Burnett and Terian Tilston are organising the “The Big Cushion Push” to raise money for Dundee & Angus Food Bank. They want members of the public to donate their unwanted cushions ahead of a sale at Logie & St John’s (Cross) Church Hall…
Read MoreREVIEW: “Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)”
Kenny Smith sort of reviews Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) in Glasgow. I NEVER could nor would claim to be an expert on the works of Jane Austen. To the best of my knowledge, I’ve never read Pride and Prejudice, although I do recall seeing short excerpts in television adaptations, but I do know the…
Read MoreAirships could fly in Highlands and islands
AIRSHIPS could soon be flying over the Highlands and islands following the launch today of a concept study. Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has teamed up with Highlands & Islands Airports (HIAL) to investigate if its Airlander 10 airships could be used to carry passengers and freight. The airship, which uses technology from aeroplanes and helicopters,…
Read MoreLights! Camera! Winton!
WINTON Castle in East Lothian has hosted its first film shoot. Heehaw, an Edinburgh-based production company, spent two weeks filming at the castle. The as-yet untitled film is due to be released next year. It wasn’t Heehaw’s first visit to the castle though – its team enjoyed its second post-lockdown staff party there over the…
Read More‘Festival of Farming’ gets underway
THE Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET’s) “Festival of Farming” has begun. More than 3,000 school pupils are due to visit Scotland’s farms over the next fortnight. Alistair Marshall, chairman of the RHET, said: “Our ‘Festival of Farming’ will run from 7 to 18 November and, during this time, we will have a designated webpage where…
Read MoreLake of Menteith Hotel partners with neighbours
THE Lake of Menteith Hotel has been forging links with its neighbours after being bought by Karma Group. Aberfoyle Golf Club is now offering hotel guests a 20% discount on its course’s green fees. Ledard Farm Estate is giving a 40% discount to parties of four or more who want to try their hand at…
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