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Forgotten Scots author is resurrected to celebrate literary heritage
A celebration of female writers is being marked in the skies of Edinburgh. Message from the Skies, co-commissioned between Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, will continue to animate Edinburgh’s dark nights through to Burns Night on 25 January. Val McDermid has written a short story, New Year’s Resurrection, the first in a…
Read MoreScottish brewing industry is all ale and hearty
Scotland has a proud history of creating fine ales and to mark these, VisitScotland has brewed up its very first craft beer map. It’s believed that beer has been brewed in Scotland for more than 5000 years and with more than 115 breweries, stretching from the Valhalla Brewery on Unst in Shetland to Portpatrick Brewery…
Read MoreDecember snow has more Scots deciding to head to the sun
New research by ATOL, the holiday protection scheme, has found that over 420,000 Scots are set to book their holiday this week, as December’s snowy weather accelerates the holiday booking period. Other key drivers for consumers booking a holiday before December is out include ‘grabbing a bargain early’ (14 per cent) and ‘staying organised’ (13…
Read MoreMary Berry gives Scone Palace a major tourism boost
Scone Palace had a bumper year as visitor numbers and scone sales soared, while the Mary Berry effect saw a surge in interest in historic attraction. It was a year of record visitor numbers, primetime TV and thousands upon thousands of scones for one of Scotland’s favourite visitor attractions, Scone Palace. The crowning place of…
Read MoreGenerous gamekeepers do their bit to help those in need
Gamekeepers and estates across Angus and Grampian teamed up to provide meals of fresh local game for over 600 homeless and vulnerable people at Christmas. Angus Glens Moorland Group and Grampian Moorland Group were established in 2015 to showcase working and community life in remote rural glens. Over the past year they have been working…
Read MoreMaking a special wish a difference for 2018
People wanting to make a New Year wish with a difference have the chance to do so at Edinburgh Zoo. RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is calling on visitors to The Giant Lanterns of China to make a New Year’s resolution with a twist by placing a wish on its traditional Banyan Wishing Tree. In Chinese custom, the Wishing…
Read MoreShocking numbers revealed as few Scots know the words to Auld Lang Syne
A new survey has revealed that just 7% of Scots know all the words to Auld Lang Syne – while over half admitted they know hardly any. However, eight out of ten Scots correctly identified Robert Burns as the man who wrote the song. Sainsbury’s found that it’s the younger generations that will need the…
Read MoreTime’s up for Peter Capaldi – but old Scots rival is sad to see him go
Scottish star Peter Capaldi tonight handed over the keys to the TARDIS to new Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker. Peter, from Glasgow, was the third Scot to have played the part, following on from Dunoon’s Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, and Paisley’s David Tennant as the tenth Time Lord. At the end of the Christmas…
Read MoreWalled Garden is blooming after winning award
A housing development in Fife is celebrating after scooping a prestigious award that recognises its role in bringing affordable luxury living for older people. The Walled Gardens, in St Andrews was awarded the ‘Best Shared Ownership Development’ award at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2017 at a ceremony in London. Nominees were judged on…
Read MoreExplore Scotland’s beauty from the comfort of your armchair
Scotland’s great outdoors is being brought into our homes this week in a new TV show. The two episodes of Roads Less Travelled – The Heart of Scotland, will be broadcast on BBC Two Scotland from 7-9pm, on Wednesday, 27 December, and Thursday, 28 December. This year, Scotland’s best known outdoors man, Cameron McNeish, is…
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