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Book review – Minister of Money
The name of Henry Duncan is one you may recognise. He was a parish minister who played a role in the Disruption of the Church of Scotland in 1843, but most importantly, was the founder of the worldwide savings bank movement. He opened his first branch in Dumfriesshire in 1810 to encourage the poor…
Read MoreA modern family home near the bonnie banks of Loch Fyne
A substantial modern home in about 0.6 acres of mature landscaped gardens is now on the market. Bell Ingram present Montrose House, The Avenue, in Inveraray. Montrose House is a bespoke and substantial home which was completed in 2007. There are high quality fixtures and fittings throughout the property. The layout has been carefully planned…
Read MorePath is finally on track after 13-year wait
A four mile bike-friendly link connecting two Scottish villages is ‘within touching distance’, according to campaigners. Community activists have fought for 13 years for a safe route between Gullane and Drem in East Lothian that separates cyclists and walkers from a dangerous main road and now a landowner has offered land for the final mile-long…
Read MoreNaked photographic exhibition coming to Edinburgh
A photographer whose work has appeared in the world’s most lavish magazines is to show a collection of naked photographs in Edinburgh. Naked Britain is the work of fashion photographer Amelia Allen, and will run at Gallery-Close, 4B Howe Street, from 4 March until 3 April. Amelia – who has had her work published in…
Read MoreDedicated Scots heritage trail creators are honoured
The team who created a Scottish heritage trail have been honoured in London. Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership (CAVLP) Heritage staff scooped the prestigious Partnership Award for the creation of the Local Landscape Heroes heritage trail, leading from Strathclyde Country Park to Dalzell Estate, in the Phoenix Futures New Year’s Honours ceremony in London.…
Read MoreBook review – Dundee: A Short History
Think of Dundee and jute, comics and the RRS Discovery probably come to mind. But there’s far more to it than that, writer Norman Watson looks at the people and events that have shaped the city. As well as the Tay Bridge disaster, there are many more fascinating tales to be told, including the sisters…
Read MoreAn international merger that’s been a huge success
A Scottish and Indian whisky fusion has become a massive hit. Pre-orders for E&K whisky outnumbered the number of bottles that were made available. The released E&K whisky is a premium blend of malt whisky from distilleries in Scotland and India, made from a blend of Scotch whisky from Ardmore and Glenrothes distilleries, and malt…
Read MoreBeautiful jewellery will go under the hammer this Sunday
An auction of stunning jewellery is taking place at McTear’s in Glasgow this Sunday. Over 250 lots of jewellery come under the hammer on Sunday 25 February from 1pm. Viewing began yesterday, and continues today, Friday, until 4pm, Saturday 24, 9.30am-noon, and Sunday 25 from 11.30am until the auction begins at 1pm. Items that will…
Read MoreAn evening of celebration for Scotland’s outstanding seafood
The Scottish seafood industry was celebrated this week, as it hosted some fine dining with a twist. Seafood Scotland hosted the Spirit of Seafood evening, treating leading industry specialists, journalists, bloggers and chefs to a bespoke experience, tasting some of Scotland’s finest seafood paired with spirits from Scottish distiller, Arbikie. Edinburgh’s Fireside at The Arches…
Read MoreNew releases offer the quintessential taste of The GlenDronach
Fifteen hand-selected casks of whisky distilled between 1989 and 2006 are now available. The GlenDronach Distillery has unveiled Batch 16 of the cask release programme. The casks, ranging from 11- to 28-years-old, and distilled between 1989 and 2006, showcase facets of the quintessential nature of The GlenDronach distilled through the years, matured in the finest…
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