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First look at Johnnie Walker Princes Street
WHISKY maker Diageo has this morning raised the veil for a sneak-peak at its Johnnie Walker visitors’ centre on Princes Street. The tourist attraction, which is due to open next summer, is built inside a former department store. The company has released the first artist’s impressions of the interior of the centre and the views…
Read MoreArtists take to waves for residency
ARTISTS are being offered a residency with a difference – on a yacht. The chosen artists will spent a week aboard a 50ft yacht exploring Arran and the Firth of Clyde. They be able to set their own itinerary for their voyage aboard the Whimbrel catamaran and will receive a stipend plus travel expenses to…
Read MoreScots ski champ lands sponsorship deal
A SCOTTISH skiing champion has signed a sponsorship deal. Owen Vinter, the 2019 British Senior National Champion, is being sponsored by Tillicoultry Quarries as he builds towards the Europa Cup Tour and next year’s World Junior Skiing Championships. The 19 year old from Glasgow is one of ten athletes on the Europa Cup Alpine Ski…
Read MoreOnFarm podcast beats Nigella, Jamie, and Heston
THE “OnFarm” podcast is preparing to celebrate its first birthday – after beating Heston Blumenthal, Nigella Lawson, and Jamie Oliver in the streaming charts. The podcast, which covers rural life in Scotland, reached third place in the Apple food podcast charts in November, beating the brigade of celebrity chefs. Anna Davies, the podcast’s presenter, said:…
Read MoreCalls to ‘care for the countryside’ this Christmas
SCOTTISH Land & Estates (SLE) – which represents farmers, land managers and rural businesses – has called on Christmas walkers to take litter home, not disturb wildlife, and keep dogs under control near cows and sheep. The organisation’s plea follows high-profile issues of littering, anti-social behaviour, vandalism, and flytipping in rural Scotland during the pandemic.…
Read MoreChristmas recycling – an easy guide
IT’S a question that will plague hundreds of households this afternoon – can I recycle my Christmas crackers? Fortunately, recycling firm Biffa has come up with a handy guide to help sort out the landfill from the recycling. Steve Oulds, the firm’s national commercial manager, said: “We know it can often be tricky working out…
Read MoreChristmas Day reading suggestions from Scottish Field
IF YOU’RE looking for stories to read today to brighten up your Christmas then we’ve got plenty of great ideas for you. If you haven’t read the January issue of Scottish Field magazine then you can buy the digital edition online and get stuck straight in. Even if you’ve already devoured our latest issue, we…
Read MoreSoul Food Sisters serves nearly 1,000 meals in Glasgow
SOUL Food Sisters, a social enterprise in Glasgow, is set to serve almost 1,000 meals over Christmas to people in need in the city. The organisation, which is run by migrant women with a passion for food, normally operates as a catering company and has run a café in the Gallowgate since 2018. With orders…
Read MoreVisitors flock to nature reserves and urban green spaces
MORE than one million visitors have flocked to Scotland’s national nature reserves this year, while use of urban green spaces is also up, according to NatureScot. The agency, formerly Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), said around 650,000 people normally visit the country’s 43 national nature reserves each year. That figure swelled during the intitial spring lockdown,…
Read MoreWhisky auction raises cash for hospitality workers
A WHISKY auction begins today to raise money for The Ben, the charity that supports people working in Scotland’s hospitality industry. Rare bottles going under the hammer during the online auction include a 22-year-old Hazelburn, a bottle from the first single cask from Ardnamurchan distillery, and an imperial gallon from the demolished Imperial distillery. The…
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