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Belhaven Hill School unveils new leadership team
BELHAVEN Hill School in Dunbar has made four senior appointments as it prepares for the arrival of new headteacher Olly Langton. John Marriott, currently the school’s director of studies, becomes deputy head (academic), while head of maths Katie Gale becomes deputy head (pastoral). Anna McGrath, previously resident house tutor and director of drama at Fettes…
Read MoreOne small step for Sutherland spaceport
PLANS to launch rockets into space from the Highlands have taken “one small step” forward after The Highland Council granted planning permission. Economic development agency Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been given the green light by councillors to build a “vertical launch spaceport” in Sutherland. Scottish ministers will now have their say on the…
Read MoreMimi’s puts the ‘tea’ in Edinburgh Gin’s ‘G&T’
TWO of Edinburgh’s best-known food and drink brands have teamed up to offer a “G&T” with a difference. For four weekends, Mimi’s Bakehouse and Edinburgh Gin are selling an “Afternoon G&Tea” package to customers in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Each set contains six mini traybakes, two mini elderflower cupcakes and two freshly-baked plain scones with Rodda’s…
Read MoreGlenfiddich and Hendrick’s among auction highlights
RARE bottles, exclusives tours and even a vintage-style Morgan sports car are among the lots up for grabs during drinks maker William Grant & Sons’ #Standfast charity auction week, which will raise money for The Ben Scotland and The Drinks Trust. The two charities are supporting hospitality workers affected by the coronavirus lockdowns throughout the…
Read MoreTurnberry unveils ‘Suite Solitude’ and other new packages
TRUMP Turnberry has unveiled a range of packages as the Ayrshire hotel and resort prepares to reopen on 15 July. The range of options will be available to book until the end of the year. The “Suite Solitude” package features self-contained two bedroom accommodation with private terraces, with in-room breakfast, in-room evening dining, stocked private…
Read More£10m fund to revive rural businesses and their suppliers
RURAL businesses and their suppliers are poised to benefit from a £10 million fund being raised to help them recover from the coronavirus lockdown. Companies will be able to able to apply to the Rural Enterprise Directory Scotland (REDS) Fund for grants of up to £5,000, with half the money going to the applicant and…
Read MoreFrom the seabed to your sofa…
ARMCHAIR explorers can learn how to survey the sea and shoreline thanks to online training launched by conservation agency Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). The training accompanies the Community-led Marine Biodiversity Handbook, Scotland’s first “how to” guide for planning and carrying out surveys and monitoring. Participants will learn about habitats and species and how to improve their…
Read MoreArtistic family supports children’s hospice online auction
A FAMILY of award-winning Scottish artists are auctioning works online to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). James and Doreen Davis, together with their children, Jason and Emma, who all come from Beith in North Ayrshire, have submitted 28 pieces for the auction, which runs until next Friday. Sales from the auction…
Read MoreA Hume gears up for reopening
COUNTRY clothing specialist A Hume said it is “thrilled” to be reopening the ground floor of its shop at 46 The Square in Kelso on Monday. The upstairs ladieswear department is then due to reopen next Friday. Its shop at 22 Horsemarket will remain closed for the time being, with customers being served at The…
Read MoreMexico’s first whisky reaches Scotland
A NEW whisky will hit Scotland next month – and it comes from Mexico. Abasolo is the first Mexican whisky to go on sale in the UK. It’s made from Mexican corn and was produced in the Central American country’s first purpose-built whisky distillery. Destileria y Bodega Abasolo is one of the highest in the…
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