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Former Red Hot Chilli Piper gives free online chanter lessons
FORMER Red Hot Chilli Piper Craig Muirhead is taking to YouTube to deliver chanter lessons to pipers in lockdown. Muirhead said: “The piping community is struggling right now and has been since the first lockdown last year. “There is no cost for the lessons, we just want to share our passion for piping with anyone…
Read MoreShooting body calls for restraint during cold snap
THE British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC) is calling for voluntary restraint in Scotland during the cold snap. Britain’s largest shooting organisation highlighted the need for voluntary restraint when hunting ducks, geese, wading birds – including woodcock – coot, and moorhen. BASC Scotland director Colin Shedden said: “We are fully aware that the current…
Read MoreSchool joins Doddie Weir exercise challenge
PUPILS at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow will be clocking up thousands of miles during learn-from-home physical education (PE) classes to support motor neurone disease (MND) research inspired by rugby legend Doddie Weir. The school has included the “The Doddie Gump” challenge – which calls on participants to log exercise miles to raise money for the…
Read MoreLidl combines Burns Night and ‘veganuary’
LIDL has become the first supermarket to release its own haggis, neeps, and tatties ready meal that’s been certified as vegan. The German discounter’s dish got the seal of approval from The Vegetarian Society. Its own-brand McKinlay’s vegetarian haggis, neeps and tatties meal is available across all 104 of the chain’s stores in Scotland. News…
Read MoreBrass Neck spices up rum market
A GROUP of entrepreneurs is spicing up Scotland’s rum market with the launch of its first batch. Brass Neck’s spiced rum features Scottish botanicals including nettle and milk thistle. Freddy Drucquer and Dougie Jeffries – who created the rum with business partner Chris Dowdall, owner of brand agency The Bakers Dozen – also selected orange…
Read MoreBeaver appeal raises £60,000
CONSERVATION charity Trees for Life has raised nearly £60,000 through a crowdfunding appeal to help protect Scotland’s beavers. The fundraising effort sets the scene for a court challenge to the Scottish Government’s beaver policy, which the charity claims is causing “needless loss of beavers’ lives”. Trees for Life and rewilding charity The Lifescape Project claim…
Read MoreAuctioneer takes to slopes for poster sale
MISSING your January trip to the Alps? Auction house Lyon & Turnbull may hold the answer. The auctioneer is holdings its ski sale online on 27 January, featuring original lithographed posters focused on winter sports and travel. Ski resorts in Austria, France, and Switzerland – as well as Norway – are advertised by posters in…
Read MoreCoffee roaster’s green credentials
A GLASGOW coffee roaster hopes to be named as a supplier to the United Nations’ climate change conference after joining the B Corp ethical accreditation scheme. Dear Green has its sights set on winning a contract for the COP26 conference, which takes place in Glasgow in November. “If this doesn’t put Dear Green on the…
Read MoreHelping nature: Scotland’s successes and challenges
A NEW report reveals what progress has been made towards tackling biodiversity loss in Scotland – and the challenges that lie ahead. NatureScot, the Scottish Government agency previously known as Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), has published its biodiversity duty report covering 2018 to 2020. The document details the work carried out to tackle the loss…
Read MoreHistoric farm gets new lease of life
A TECHNOLOGY entrepreneur has unveiled plans to turn a historic farm in East Lothian into a museum. George Mackintosh bought Papple Steading in 2017 before adding the farmhouse and adjoining Papple and Papana Woods. Papple Steading was part of the Whittingehame Estate – owned by Arthur Balfour, who served as prime minister between 1902 and…
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