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Hollywood stars will be toasting Scotch whisky firm at awards
It’s three cheers for Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky as they launch their 80th anniversary at Critics’ Choice Awards in Hollywood. Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky will be raising a dram to celebrate their birthday this year by kicking off in style as the spirits sponsors of the 23rd Critics’ Choice Awards in Hollywood on 11 January.…
Read MoreAge is no barrier as Scots OAP writes his first book – in his 90s
They say that everyone has a book in them – and for one Scot, it’s just taken that little bit longer to put pen to paper. A 96-year-old Glaswegian has just published his first novel – which centres on a fight between South American drug barons. William Glen, a tenant at Bield’s Carntyne Gardens retirement…
Read MoreNo need to get in a flap over resolutions with the RSPB
RSPB Scotland is calling on people who still haven’t made a New Year’s resolution. Many people are fed up with the same old resolutions, to exercise more, lose weight, save more money and drink less alcohol, but the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is looking for people who want to make a more…
Read MoreAmerican tourism organisation honours Scotland with gold award
VisitScotland has been named best overseas tourism marketing body by one of the USA’s top associations of tour operators. The national tourism organisation struck gold in the ‘Overseas DMO (Destination Management Organisation) Partner’ category of the prestigious 2018 Distinguished Dozen awards, organised by the National Tour Association (NTA). NTA member destinations and tour operators cast…
Read MoreNew litter bin emptying scheme is a load of rubbish
Waste disposal isn’t a load of rubbish in Perthshire. Perth & Kinross Council is installing sensors in all public litter bins in Perth City Centre over the next few weeks to alert waste services when they need to be emptied. The city centre roll out is part of a Smart Waste Project, jointly funded by…
Read MoreEdwardian class in a stunning home with impressive views
A fine, late-Edwardian house with elegant period features and ties to local heritage is now available. Dechmont House, in Deans, Livingston, presides over approximately one acre of established garden grounds, and offers flexible and well-proportioned accommodation with splendid, southerly views to the Pentland Hills. Brought to the market by Rettie, Dechmont House is a handsome…
Read MoreModern build in a traditional style is certain to impress
An impressive detached home located in a private position with formal gardens and mixed woodland is now available. Presented to the market by Strutt and Parker, Dunbeg House is a fantastic detached home built in a traditional style and set in beautiful surroundings on the edge of Inverness. Built in 2001, its proportions, design and location will…
Read MoreCountryside farmhouse in fertile land is on the market
A traditional farmhouse with substantial stone steadings and paddocks is for sale as a whole or in three lots. Greenburns Farmhouse is surrounded by some of Perthshire’s most fertile farmland and has lovely open views across the countryside. Presented to the market by Savills, lot one is Greenburns Farmhouse – offers over £325,000. Greenburns Farmhouse…
Read MoreRaising a glass with a Scotch whisky – at the South Pole
Whisky lovers around the world no doubt brought in the New Year with a tipple of Scotland’s national drink. But you can be sure no one enjoyed a more remote dram than Antarctic explorer Barney Swan – who is currently en route to the South Pole. On Hogmanay he and his team of three toasted…
Read MoreWork gets underway on £5.7million creative arts hub
Plans to create a £5.7million arts hub in the Highlands have been welcomed. Members of the arts community are delighted by the news of the start of a project to give the Highlands its first creative hub as a ‘game-changer’. The initial £1.2 million project is the first phase of a wider £5.7 million scheme…
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