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Burns Night jewellery from Jorie
Celebrate Burns Night in style with a piece from Jorie Jewellery and The Culachy Collection. Created using ethically sourced deer tusks straight from Jorie’s estate in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, the range includes a necklace, choker and bracelet. Deer tusk jewellery was commonly crafted in Victorian times, with prince Albert frequently commissioning pieces for…
Read MoreCanary in the coal mine
Mouth of Hell, a short film by award-winning Edinburgh director Samir Mehanovic and Glasgow producer Michael Wilson, along with their Scottish film crew, has been nominated for a BAFTA. The film is set in the Indian town of Jharia, where underground fires rage in the coal fields, swallowing up homes and causing terrible health problems…
Read MoreKingsbarns welcomes new Visitor Centre Development Manager
Kingsbarns Distillery has welcomed Scott Robertson into the position of Visitor Centre Development Manager. Scott joined his local distillery at the end of last year, having previously worked at Blair Castle and Atholl Estates, VisitScotland and the Fairmont Hotel. William Wemyss, Managing Director at Kingsbarns Distillery: ‘We are delighted to welcome Scott to the Visitor Centre team.…
Read MoreCelebrate Burns Night with a dram from Glenmorangie
This Wednesday Scots around the globe will be raising a toast to our national bard, Rabbie Burns. Glenmorangie have recently launched two new whiskies just in time for this mid-winter diary highlight. Grand Vintage Malt 1990: The very latest launch from Glenmorangie and the first release from the distillery’s new vintage collection Bond House No.1. With…
Read MoreSix ideas for Burns Night
Six ideas for Burns Night PETER RANSCOMBE THE tatties have been dug up, the neeps have been steeping for weeks and the haggis has been caught from the hillside. It can all mean only one thing – Burns Night is nearly upon us again. Time to take a look through the notebook from the past few…
Read MoreForestry – it’s time to take stock of your trees
Landowners and estate managers are starting to take cognisance of the potential risk posed by trees and be more proactive in the management of veteran tree stocks, according to Scotland’s leading rural property consultancy. CKD Galbraith witnessed a surge in the number of tree survey reports conducted by their forestry team throughout 2016 as they…
Read MoreA new festival celebrating the work of Robert Burns launches this weekend
The Red, Red Rose Street Festival, which will run from Saturday 21 to Friday 27 January 2017, is expanding the traditional Burns Night into a week-long celebration of the words and music of the world-renowned Scottish bard. Supported by EventScotland and Essential Edinburgh and produced by Unique Events, the inaugural Red, Red Rose Street will bring…
Read MoreNominations are now open for the crofting elections
The process of nominating candidates opened this week, with Scotland’s 16,000 crofters able to put forward candidates or stand themselves for election to the Crofting Commission’s board as commissioners. The Commission regulates and promotes the interests of crofting. March’s postal election is to elect commissioners from the six crofting constituencies: East Highlands, Orkney and Caithness,…
Read MoreScottish Wildcat documentary filmed at Aigas Field Centre
A new feature length documentary by Bellatrix Photography and Film Ltd has been filmed at Aigas Field Centre where renowned conservationist John Lister-Kaye, who features in the documentary, and Aigas Staff Naturalist Louise Hughes are leading a captive breeding programme for Scottish Wildcats. Aigas is one of five captive-breeding centres in the Scottish Wildcat Conservation…
Read MoreCelebrate Burn’s Night with Balblair
Dust off your tartan and toast the spirit of Scotland’s national bard with a dram of award-winning Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In honour of the occasion, Balblair has selected three of its perfectly timed Vintages, which compliment every stage of the traditional Burns night supper.  Specially selected by Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, each of the…
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