News
V&A names new Dundee director
V&A Dundee has unveiled Leonie Bell as its new director. Bell joins Scotland’s first design museum from Renfrewshire Council, where she was the strategic lead for its Future Paisley Partnership. She replaces Philip Long, who has taken over as chief executive at the National Trust for Scotland. Bell began her career at Glasgow 1999: UK…
Read MoreHighland Game invests £150,000 to combat covid-19
BRITAIN’S biggest venison supplier has pumped £150,000 into its business so it can keep feeding the nation during the coronavirus pandemic. Dundee-based Highland Game has also created 15 jobs to take its headcount to more than 80. The company needs the extra workers to implement its socially-distanced shift patterns, with fewer members of staff able…
Read MoreWhyte & Mackay clocking up 29,000 miles for charity
WORKERS at whisky maker Whyte & Mackay aim to walk, run, row and cycle almost 29,000 miles at home to raise cash for charities. They are trying to raise £50,000 over the next eight weeks for good causes, including the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH). As well as employees from the UK, funds will…
Read MoreScotland is ‘king’ of sustainable prawns
A FARM in Stirlingshire that rears king prawns is selling its crustacean direct to the public for the first time. Balfron-based Great British Prawns, which opened last year, will harvest its warm water Litopenaeus vannamei each week and delivery them via courier to most parts of the UK – but not the Highlands and islands…
Read MoreLaings puts sustainability at heart of reopening
JEWELLERY chain Laings has placed sustainability at the centre of its reopening plans, with a pledge to use as much recyclable material as possible. Its six shops’ summer window displays feature thousands of flowers made from recycled paper. Each petal has been made in the shape of a love heart. Laings has three stores in…
Read MoreDoddie Weir enters rugby’s hall of fame
LEGENDARY player Doddie Weir was inducted into Scottish Rugby’s hall of fame on Saturday to mark his 50th birthday. Weir was capped 61 times for Scotland and was part of the victorious 1997 British Lions tour of South Africa. Domestically, he won titles with both Melrose and Newcastle Falcons. He set up the “My Name’5…
Read MoreTiso prepares to ride outdoor activities wave
OUTDOOR equipment retailer Tiso has almost doubled the size of its camping equipment and water sports ranges as travel restrictions for recreation are eased. The Edinburgh-based company has introduced hand sanitiser, distance makers, and capacity restrictions at its stores. The cafés inside its shops in Aviemore, Inverness and Perth also remain open to serve takeaways.…
Read More‘What’s that bumblebee’ app creates a buzz
IT’S a question that’s vexed wildlife watchers and the parents of inquisitive kids for generations – “What’s that bumblebee?” Now, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust has launched an app for mobile phones and tablet computers to help answer that very query. A guide to the eight most-common UK bumblebees – buff-tailed, common carder, early, garden, heath,…
Read MoreCity dwellers eye farms in search of ‘The Good Life’
URBANITES have spent lockdown dreaming of a move to the countryside, according to figures from an estate agent. Savills said that the number of searches on its website for rural properties have jumped by 50% since March. The firm also carried out a survey, which found a village or country location is now more attractive…
Read MoreLeith Theatre stays shut to secure longer-term future
LEITH Theatre has announced it will stay shut until the spring in order to secure its finances – but will use the time to plan for the longer term. Managers have spent weeks planning scenarios and calculating financial risks and have concluded that they need to remain closed so the theatre can remain viable. Most…
Read More